Camera setting for a dry sunny day?

Hi, I'm going to use a Nikon D5000
SB-700 Flash
18-55mm
55-200mm
My iso can go up to 3200, and i don't know what to put it as
i usualy put my camera on auto or manual
please help
need it before next week, thanks
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Just use your cameras light meter. The "sunny 16 rule" is a way to test your lenses to see how much light they "eat". The more complex the zoom lens design, the more light can be lost before the light strikes the film or sensor. This data is not really necessary to know unless you are using an external light meter or flash meter

Outdoors with bright sun, you will not need to set your ISO higher than 200.

You need to learn how to use and trust your cameras light meter. There are NO specific settings except for perhaps picking the correct white balance.

What are you going to shoot? Determine what shutter speed you want to use and then what aperture and finally find an ISO that works. In general, 200 is a very safe speed and will give you excellent results with that camera. If you need a faster shutter speed just work your way up in ISO until you get the correct exposure.

The tried and true "sunny 16" rule still works…

Shutter speed of 1/ISO, at f/16.
So if your ISO is 100, go 1/100th sec. At f/16 (or 1/200th sec. At f/11, etc.).

Peace.

edit: "The "sunny 16 rule" is a way to test your lenses to see how much light they "eat"."
No, it's not. It's a rough guide to exposure settings on a sunny day, one that's been used for generations.
f/16 is f/16 on any lens, prime or zoom. The complexity of the lens doesn't change that.