Q0660_UM_En_EUR_03_Cover.fm Page 1 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 5:16 PM DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual No reproduction in any form of this manual, in whole or in part (except for brief quotation in critical articles or reviews), may be made without written authorization from NIKON CORPORATION.
Where to Find It Find what you’re looking for from: i The Table of Contents ➜ 0 x–xvii Find items by function or menu name. i The Q&A Index ➜ 0 iv–ix Know what you want to do but don’t know the function name? Find it from the “question and answer” index. i The Index ➜ 0 398–403 Search by key word. i Error Messages ➜ 0 378–384 If a warning is displayed in the viewfinder or monitor, find the solution here. i Troubleshooting ➜ 0 373–377 Camera behaving unexpectedly? Find the solution here.
Package Contents Be sure all items listed here were included with your camera. Memory cards are sold separately.
Symbols and Conventions To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are used: D This icon marks cautions; information that should be read before use to prevent damage to the camera. A This icon marks notes; information that should be read before using the camera. 0 This icon marks references to other pages in this manual. Menu items, options, and messages displayed in the camera monitor are shown in bold.
Q&A Index 0 iv Table of Contents 0 x X Introduction 0 1 s Tutorial 0 17 x Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) 0 47 y Recording and Viewing Movies 0 57 d Image Recording Options 0 67 N Focus 0 73 k Release Mode 0 85 S ISO Sensitivity 0 95 Z Exposure 0 101 r White Balance 0 133 J Image Enhancement 0 153 l Flash Photography 0 169 t Other Shooting Options 0 181 I More About Playback 0 203 Q Connections 0 223 U Menu Guide 0 243 n Technical Notes 0 339 iii
Q&A Index Find what you’re looking for using this “question and answer” index.
Question How do I set the clock? How do I set the clock for daylight savings time? How do I change time zones when I travel? How do I adjust monitor brightness for menus or playback? How do I change the self-timer delay? How do I turn the speaker off? Can I reverse the exposure indicator? Can I display the menus in a different language? Can I save menu settings for use on a different D300S camera? How do I restore default settings? How do I restore shooting menu defaults? How do I restore Custom Setting def
Question How do I get more information about the battery? How do I keep the file number from being reset when I insert a new memory card? How do I reset file numbering to 1? How do I clean the camera or lens? Key phrase 0 Battery info 307 File number sequence 277 Cleaning the camera 357 Key phrase Number of exposures remaining 0 ❚❚ Taking Photographs Question How many more shots can I take with this card? How do I take bigger photographs? How can I get more photos on the memory card? How do I mak
Question Can I set both shutter speed and aperture manually? Can I make photos brighter or darker? How do I make a time exposure? Can I vary exposure or flash level automatically over a series of photos? Can I create multiple copies of a photo using different white balance settings? Can I vary Active D-Lighting automatically over a series of photos? How do I adjust white balance? Can I take pictures with a flash? How can I reduce “red-eye”? How can I record multiple shots as a single photograph? Can I pick
Question How do I get rid of an unwanted photo? Can I delete several photos at once? Can I zoom in on pictures? Can I protect photos from accidental deletion? Can I hide selected photos? How do I tell if parts of my photos may be overexposed? How do I tell where the camera focused? Can I view photos as they are taken? Is there an automatic playback (“slide show”) option? Key phrase Deleting individual photos Delete Playback zoom 221 218 Protect 219 Hide image Display mode: highlights Display mode: focu
❚❚ Viewing or Printing Photographs on Other Devices Question Can I view my photos on TV? Can I view my photos in High Definition? How do I copy photos to my computer? How do I print photographs? Can I print photos without a computer? Can I print the date on my photographs? How do I order professional prints? Key phrase Television playback HDMI Connecting to a computer Printing photographs Printing via USB Time stamp Print set (DPOF) 0 239 241 Key phrase Approved memory cards Compatible lenses 0 393 Opt
Table of Contents Q&A Index ................................................................................................iv For Your Safety .................................................................................. xviii Notices.....................................................................................................xxi Introduction 1 Overview....................................................................................................2 Getting to Know the Camera..............
Deleting Unwanted Photographs............................................. 46 Framing Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) 47 Framing Photographs in the Monitor .......................................... 48 Recording and Viewing Movies 57 Recording Movies................................................................................ 58 Viewing Movies .................................................................................... 63 Editing Movies ..................................................
ISO Sensitivity 95 Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually................................................ 96 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ............................................................ 98 Exposure 101 Metering ...............................................................................................102 Exposure Mode...................................................................................104 e: Programmed Auto ..................................................................
Flash Photography 169 The Built-in Flash ...............................................................................170 Using the Built-in Flash....................................................................171 Flash Modes.........................................................................................175 Flash Compensation.........................................................................177 FV Lock ...................................................................................
Printing Multiple Pictures.......................................................... 233 Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set ................................. 237 Viewing Photographs on TV..........................................................239 Standard Definition Devices..................................................... 239 High-Definition Devices............................................................. 241 Menu Guide 243 D The Playback Menu: Managing Images..............................
b: Metering/Exposure..................................................................270 b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value ..............................................270 b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl. ..........................................270 b3: Exp Comp/Fine Tune .......................................................270 b4: Easy Exposure Compensation ......................................271 b5: Center-Weighted Area ....................................................
f6: Assign Preview Button ..................................................... 296 f7: Assign AE-L/AF-L Button ................................................. 296 f8: Customize Command Dials ............................................ 297 f9: Release Button to Use Dial.............................................. 298 f10: No Memory Card?............................................................ 299 f11: Reverse Indicators ...........................................................
Technical Notes 339 Compatible Lenses ...........................................................................340 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights)..............................................347 The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) ..........................348 Other Accessories..............................................................................352 Caring for the Camera......................................................................357 Storage....................................
For Your Safety To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol: icon marks warnings. To prevent possible injury, read all A This warnings before using this Nikon product.
A Do not use in the presence of flammable gas Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas, as this could result in explosion or fire. A Keep out of reach of children Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury. A Do not place the strap around the neck of an infant or child Placing the camera strap around the neck of an infant or child could result in strangulation.
A Observe proper precautions when • • • • • • xx A Use appropriate cables handling the quick charger When connecting cables to the Keep dry. Failure to observe this input and output jacks, use only precaution could result in fire or the cables provided or sold by electric shock. Nikon for the purpose to maintain Dust on or near the metal parts of compliance with product the plug should be removed with regulations. a dry cloth. Continued use could A CD-ROMs result in fire.
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Notices for Customers in the U.S.A. The Battery Charger IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS—SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER—TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed. This power unit is intended to be correctly oriented in a vertical or floor mount position.
Disposing of Data Storage Devices Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.
Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and flash accessories) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.
XIntroduction This chapter covers information you will need to know before using the camera, including the names of camera parts. X Overview..................................................................................... 2 Getting to Know the Camera .................................................. 3 Camera Body ................................................................................................3 The Control Panel ..........................................................................
Overview Thank you for your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera. Please be sure to read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the camera, and keep them where they will be read by all those who use the product. X D Use Only Nikon Brand Accessories Only Nikon brand accessories certified by Nikon specifically for use with your Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within its operational and safety requirements.
Getting to Know the Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the rest of the manual. Camera Body X 1 9 10 11 2 3 12 4 13 5 6 14 7 15 8 1 Release mode dial.......................... 87 2 Release mode dial lock release ...................................... 87 3 QUAL (image quality/size) button.........................................69, 71 Two-button reset button ....
Camera Body (Continued) 1 2 3 4 X 7 5 8 6 9 10 A/V OUT 11 15 12 13 16 14 MIC 17 18 1 Built-in flash .................................. 171 2 Flash pop-up button ................... 171 3 M (flash mode) button................. 171 Y (flash compensation) button............................................. 177 4 Built-in microphone ................59, 62 5 Flash sync terminal cover........... 347 6 Ten-pin remote terminal cover.......................................
8 9 1 10 2 X 3 4 5 11 6 7 12 1 AF-assist illuminator.................... 268 6 Battery-chamber cover latch....... 24 Self-timer lamp............................... 92 7 Contact cover for optional MB-D10 Red-eye reduction lamp............. 175 battery pack ..................................352 2 Sub-command dial...................... 297 8 CPU contacts 3 Depth-of-field preview 9 Mounting index.............................. 27 button.................................... 105, 296 10 Lens mount.........
Camera Body (Continued) 1 X 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Viewfinder eyepiece...................... 36 7 2 DK-23 rubber eyecup ........... 91, 191 3 O (delete) button .................. 46, 220 8 Q (format) button........................ 34 4 K (playback) button ........... 45, 204 9 5 Monitor..............................45, 47, 204 6 G (menu) button ............. 18, 243 10 6 L (protect) button ...................219 ? (help) button ................................ 21 W (thumbnail/playback zoom out) button..
1 2 3 4 5 X 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 1 Diopter adjustment control......... 36 2 Metering selector......................... 103 3 A (AE/AF lock) button................................80, 81, 296 4 B (AF-ON) button ....... 50, 59, 75 5 Main command dial .................... 297 6 Multi selector .................................. 19 7 Multi selector center button......................... 19, 59, 63, 291 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Memory card slot cover................ 31 Focus selector lock......................
The Control Panel 1 2 3 4 15 14 5 13 6 X 7 8 9 12 11 10 1 Color temperature indicator ......... 141 10 White balance ...................................135 2 Shutter speed .......................... 108, 112 11 “K” (appears when memory remains 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 Exposure compensation value ..... 118 Flash compensation value............. 177 ISO sensitivity ......................................96 White balance fine-tuning ............ 140 Color temperature...........................
16 30 17 29 18 19 20 28 27 26 25 24 23 21 22 X 16 Flash compensation indicator...... 177 26 Number of exposures remaining ... 38 Number of shots remaining before 17 Exposure compensation indicator............................................. 118 18 FV lock indicator .............................. 179 19 CompactFlash (CF) card indicator................................................32 20 Secure Digital (SD) card 21 22 23 24 25 indicator................................................
The Viewfinder Display 1 2 X 3 4 5 6 7 16 17 10 8 9 18 10 11 12 19 20 13 14 15 21
1 Framing grid (displayed when On is selected for Custom Setting d2) ..................................... 275 2 Focus points ........................... 78, 267 3 AF area brackets .......................36, 52 4 Battery indicator.................... 37, 275 (display can be turned off with Custom Setting d3) 5 Focus indicator .........................43, 84 6 Metering......................................... 102 7 Autoexposure (AE) lock .............. 116 8 Shutter speed.......................
The Information Display Shooting information, including shutter speed, aperture, the number of exposures remaining, buffer capacity, and AF-area mode, is displayed in the monitor when the R button is pressed. R button X A Turning the Monitor Off To clear shooting information from the monitor, press the R button twice more or press the shutter-release button halfway. The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for about 10 seconds.
4 1 23 56 7 21 19 8 9 10 11 18 12 20 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 16 Exposure mode ................................ 104 Flexible program indicator............ 107 Flash sync indicator......................... 281 Shutter speed .......................... 108, 111 Exposure compensation value..... 118 Flash compensation value............. 177 Number of shots in exposure, flash, or white balance bracketing sequence .................................. 121, 125 Focal length (non-CPU lenses) .....
The Information Display (Continued) 22 23 24 25 26 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 X 27 28 29 30 31 36 35 22 Exposure compensation 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 14 display ................................................ 118 Flash compensation indicator............................................. 177 Interval timer indicator .................. 192 Eye-Fi connection indicator .......... 313 GPS connection indicator.............. 200 Exposure and flash bracketing indicator .......................
❚❚ Changing Settings in the Information Display To change settings for the items listed below, press the R button in the information display. Highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. R button X 3 2 4 1 5 10 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 Shooting menu bank.................. 254 6 High ISO noise reduction........... 259 7 Active D-Lighting......................... 164 8 Color space....................................
The BM-8 Monitor Cover X A clear plastic cover is provided with the camera to keep the monitor clean and protect it when the camera is not in use. To attach the cover, insert the projection on the top of the cover into the matching indentation above the camera monitor (q) and press the bottom of the cover until it clicks into place (w). To remove the cover, hold the camera firmly and pull the bottom of the cover gently outwards as shown at right.
sTutorial This section describes how to use the camera menus, how to ready the camera for use, and how to take your first pictures and play them back. s Camera Menus ......................................................................... 18 Using Camera Menus ............................................................................. 19 Help .............................................................................................................. 21 First Steps ...................................
Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. s Tabs Choose from the following menus: • D: Playback (0 244) • C: Shooting (0 253) • A: Custom Settings (0 260) G button • B: Setup (0 300) • N: Retouch (0 315) • O/m: My Menu or Recent settings (defaults to My Menu; 0 333) Slider shows position in current menu. Current settings are shown by icons. Menu options Options in current menu.
Using Camera Menus ❚❚ Menu Controls The multi selector and J button are used to navigate the menus. Multi selector Move cursor up Cancel and return to previous menu Select highlighted item Select highlighted item or display sub-menu Move cursor down s J button Select highlighted item ❚❚ Navigating the Menus Follow the steps below to navigate the menus. 1 Display the menus. G button Press the G button to display the menus. 2 Highlight the icon for the current menu.
3 Select a menu. Press 1 or 3 to select the desired menu. s 4 Position the cursor in the selected menu. Press 2 to position the cursor in the selected menu. 5 Highlight a menu item. Press 1 or 3 to highlight a menu item. 6 Display options. Press 2 to display options for the selected menu item. 7 Highlight an option. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option.
8 Select the highlighted item. Press J to select the highlighted item. To exit without making a selection, press the G button. J button s Note the following points: • Menu items that are displayed in gray are not currently available. • While pressing 2 or the center of the multi selector generally has the same effect as pressing J, there are some cases in which selection can only be made by pressing J. • To exit the menus and return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway (0 44).
First Steps Charge the Battery s The D300S is powered by an EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery (supplied). To maximize shooting time, charge the battery in the supplied MH-18a quick charger before use. About two and a quarter hours are required to fully recharge the battery when no charge remains. 1 Plug the charger in. Insert the AC adapter plug into the battery charger and plug the power cable into an electrical outlet. 2 Remove the terminal cover. Remove the terminal cover from the battery.
3 Insert the battery. Insert the battery into the charger. The CHARGE lamp will blink while the battery charges. s Battery Charging charging complete 4 Remove the battery when charging is complete. Charging is complete when the CHARGE lamp stops blinking. Remove the battery and unplug the charger.
Insert the Battery 1 s Turn the camera off. Power switch D Inserting and Removing Batteries Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing batteries. 2 Open the battery-chamber cover. Unlatch (q) and open (w) the batterychamber cover. 3 Insert the battery. Insert the battery as shown at right. 4 24 Close the battery-chamber cover.
D The Battery and Charger Read and follow the warnings and cautions on pages xviii–xx and 364–367 of this manual. To prevent short-circuits, replace the terminal cover when the battery is not in use. Do not use the battery at ambient temperatures below 0°C (32°F) or above 40°C (104°F). Charge indoors at ambient temperatures in the vicinity of 5–35°C (41–95°F); for best results, charge the battery at temperatures above 20°C (68°F).
Attach a Lens Care should be taken to prevent dust from entering the camera when the lens is removed. An AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6G IF-ED lens is used in this manual for illustrative purposes. Mounting index Focal length scale Focal length index Focus mode switch (0 27, 83) Lens cap s CPU contacts (0 340) Rear lens cap VR (vibration reduction) switch Zoom ring 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Remove the rear lens cap and the camera body cap.
3 Attach the lens. Keeping the mounting index on the lens aligned with the mounting index on the camera body, position the lens in the camera’s bayonet mount (q). Being careful not to press the lens-release button, rotate the lens counterclockwise until it clicks into place (w). s Mounting index If the lens is equipped with an A-M or M/A-M switch, select A (autofocus) or M/ A (autofocus with manual priority). ❚❚ Detaching the Lens Be sure the camera is off when removing or exchanging lenses.
Basic Setup The language option in the setup menu is automatically highlighted the first time menus are displayed. Choose a language and set the time and date. Note that if the time and date are not set, B will blink in the monitor and the time and date recorded with photographs will be incorrect. 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Select Language. Power switch s Press G to display the camera menus, then select Language in the setup menu. For information on using menus, see “Using Camera Menus” (0 19).
4 Select Time zone and date. Select Time zone and date and press 2. 5 Set time zone. Select Time zone and press 2. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the local time zone (the UTC field shows the difference between the selected time zone and Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC, in hours) and press J. 6 s Turn daylight saving time on or off. Select Daylight saving time and press 2.
8 Set date format. Select Date format and press 2. Press 1 or 3 to choose the order in which the year, month, and day will be displayed and press J. s 9 Exit to shooting mode. Press the shutter-release button halfway to exit to shooting mode. A The Clock Battery The camera clock is powered by an independent, rechargeable power source, which is charged as necessary when the main battery is installed or the camera is powered by an optional EH-5a or EH-5 AC adapter (0 352).
Insert a Memory Card The camera has two memory card slots, one for Type I CompactFlash memory cards (Type II cards and microdrives can not be used) and another for Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (memory cards are available separately; 0 393). The following section describes how to insert and format a memory card. 1 Turn the camera off. Power switch s D Inserting and Removing Memory Cards Always turn the camera off before inserting or removing memory cards. 2 Open the card slot cover.
2GB SD memory cards: Holding the card as shown, slide it into the SD card slot until it clicks into place. The green access lamp will light briefly. SD card slot Access lamp D Inserting Memory Cards Inserting memory cards upside down or backwards could damage the camera or the card. Check to be sure that the card is in the correct orientation. s If this is the first time the memory card will be used after being used or formatted in another device, format the card as described on page 34.
❚❚ Removing Memory Cards 1 Turn the camera off. Confirm that the access lamp is off and turn the camera off. Access lamp s 4GB Remove the memory card. CompactFlash memory cards: Open the memory card slot cover and press the eject button (q) to partially eject the card (w). The memory card can then be removed by hand. Do not push on the memory card while pressing the eject button. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera or memory card.
Format the Memory Card Memory cards must be formatted before first use or after being used or formatted in other devices. D Formatting Memory Cards Formatting memory cards permanently deletes any data they may contain. Be sure to copy any photographs and other data you wish to keep to a computer before proceeding (0 224). s 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Press the Q buttons.
When formatting is complete, the control panel and viewfinder will show the number of photographs that can be recorded at current settings. D Memory Cards • Memory cards may be hot after use. Observe due caution when removing memory cards from the camera. • Turn the power off before inserting or removing memory cards.
Adjust Viewfinder Focus The camera is equipped with diopter adjustment to accommodate individual differences in vision. Check that the display in the viewfinder is in focus before shooting. 1 Turn the camera on. Power switch Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. s 2 Focus the viewfinder. Rotate the diopter control until the viewfinder display, focus points, and AF area brackets are in sharp focus.
Basic Photography and Playback Turn the Camera On Before taking photographs, turn the camera on and check the battery level and number of exposures remaining as described below. 1 Turn the camera on. Power switch s Turn the camera on. The control panel will turn on and the display in the viewfinder will light. 2 Check the battery level. Check the battery level in the control panel or viewfinder. Icon * Control panel Viewfinder Description L — Battery fully charged.
3 Check the number of exposures remaining. The exposure-count displays in the control panel and viewfinder show the number of photographs that can be taken at current settings (if two memory cards are inserted, the displays show the space available on the card in the primary slot; 0 72). When this number reaches zero, A will flash in the exposure-count displays while the shutter-speed displays will show a blinking n or j and the icon for the affected card will blink.
A LCD Illuminators Rotating the power switch toward D Power switch activates the exposure meters and the control panel backlight (LCD illuminator), allowing the display to be read in the dark. After the power switch is released, the illuminators will remain lit for six seconds while the exposure meters are active or until the shutter is released or the power switch is rotated toward D again.
Adjust Camera Settings This tutorial describes the basic steps involved in taking photos. 1 Choose exposure mode e. I button Press the I button and rotate the main command dial to select exposure mode e. The camera will automatically adjust shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure in most situations. s Main command dial 2 Choose single frame release mode. Release mode dial lock release Hold the release mode dial lock release down and turn the release mode dial to S (single frame).
4 Choose single-servo autofocus. Focus-mode selector Rotate the focus-mode selector until it clicks into place pointing to S (single-servo autofocus). At this setting, the camera will automatically focus on the subject in the selected focus point when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. Pictures can only be taken when the camera is in focus. 5 Choose matrix metering. s Metering selector Rotate the metering selector to Y (matrix metering).
Ready the Camera When framing photographs in the viewfinder, hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left. Keep your elbows propped lightly against your torso for support and place one foot half a pace ahead of the other to keep you upper body stable. s 42 Hold the camera as shown at right when framing photographs in portrait (tall) orientation.
Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutterrelease button halfway to focus (0 44). Focus point At default settings, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus point. Frame a Focus Buffer photo in the viewfinder indicator capacity with the main subject positioned in the center focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway. If the camera is able to focus, a beep will sound and the in-focus indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder.
2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot. Smoothly press the shutterrelease-button the rest of the Access lamp way down to take the picture. While the photograph is being recorded to the memory card, the access lamp next to the card slot cover will light. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out. s A The Shutter-Release Button The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button.
Viewing Photographs 1 Press the K button. K button A photograph will be displayed in the monitor. The memory card containing the picture currently displayed is shown by an icon. 2 s View additional pictures. Additional pictures can be displayed by pressing 4 or 2. To view additional information on the current photograph, press 1 and 3 (0 207). N I KON D300S 1 / 10 1/ 125 AUTO F5. 6 200 35mm 0, 0 20100D300S 10DSC _0001.
Deleting Unwanted Photographs To delete the photograph currently displayed in the monitor, press the O button. Note that photographs can not be recovered once deleted. 1 Display the photograph. Display the photograph you wish to delete as described in “Viewing Photographs” on the previous page. s 2 Delete the photograph. Press the O button. A confirmation dialog will be displayed (the location of the current picture is shown by the icon in the bottom left corner of the dialog).
xFraming Pictures in the Monitor (Live View) This chapter describes how to frame pictures in the monitor using live view. x Framing Photographs in the Monitor .................................
Framing Photographs in the Monitor x Press the a button to frame pictures in the monitor. The following options are available: • Tripod (h): Choose when the camera is mounted on a tripod (0 49). You can zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor for precise focus, making this option suitable for static subjects. Contrast-detect autofocus can be used to compose photographs with the subject positioned anywhere in the frame.
Tripod Mode (h) 1 Frame a picture in the viewfinder. With the camera mounted on a tripod or resting on a stable, level surface, frame the subject in the viewfinder. 2 Choose Tripod for Live view mode. G button To display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Tripod in the Live view mode menu and press J. 3 x Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor instead of the viewfinder.
4 Focus. Autofocus (focus mode S or C): In tripod mode, the focus point for contrast-detect autofocus can be moved to any point in the frame using the multi selector. x NORM A AUTO [120m 00s] Contrast-detect focus point To focus using contrast-detect B button autofocus, press the B button. The focus point will blink green and the monitor may brighten while the camera focuses.
5 Take the picture. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. The monitor turns off during shooting. 6 End live view. Press the a button to end live view. D Focusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus Contrast-detect autofocus will take longer than normal (phasedetection) autofocus.
Hand-Held Mode (g) 1 Choose Hand-held for Live view mode. G button To display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Hand-held in the Live view mode menu and press J. x 2 Press the a button. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will be displayed in the camera monitor instead of the viewfinder. 3 NORM A a button Frame a picture in the monitor. To magnify the view in the monitor up to 3 ×, press the X button.
4 Focus. Autofocus (focus mode S or C): Press the shutter-release button halfway or press the B button. The camera will focus normally and set exposure. Note that the mirror will click back into place while either button is pressed, temporarily interrupting live view. Live view is restored when the button is released. Manual focus (focus mode M; 0 83): Focus using the lens focusing ring. 5 x Take the picture.
D No Picture After shooting, play the picture back in the monitor to ensure that the photograph has been recorded. In hand held mode, note that the sound the mirror makes when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or the B button is pressed can be mistaken for the sound of the shutter, and that if single-servo AF is used, a photograph will only be recorded if the camera is able to focus.
A The Information Display To hide or display indicators in the monitor in live view mode, press the R button. Information on NORM A [120m 00s] NORM A Information off AUTO x AUTO [120m 00s] Virtual horizon (not displayed during zoom) Framing guides (not displayed during zoom) A AF area brackets AF area brackets are displayed only in hand held mode.
A Monitor Brightness A Monitor brightness can be adjusted by pressing the K and 2 button. The brightness indicator at the right of the display will turn yellow; keeping the K button pressed, press 1 or 3 to adjust brightness (note that monitor brightness has no effect on pictures taken in live view mode). To return to live view, release the K button.
yRecording and Viewing Movies This chapter describes how to record movies in live view. y Recording Movies.................................................................... 58 Viewing Movies........................................................................ 63 Editing Movies .........................................................................
Recording Movies Movies can be recorded at 24 fps in live view mode. Before recording, choose a Picture Control (0 154) and color space (0 166). 1 Choose a live view mode. G button To display the menus, press the G button. Highlight an option in the Live view mode menu and press J: • Tripod: In modes g and h, movies are recorded at the aperture selected before live view starts (0 109, 111; the smallest aperture available with movies is f/16). Focus can be adjusted during shooting using contrast-detect AF.
3 Focus. B button Before shooting, frame the opening shot and either press the B button (Tripod) or press the shutter-release button halfway (Hand-held) to focus on your subject. In handheld mode, autofocus is not available after recording begins. 4 Start recording. Recording indicator Press the center of the multi selector to start recording.
5 End recording. Press the center of the multi selector again to end recording (to end recording and take a still picture in live view, press the shutter-release button all the way down). Recording will end automatically when the maximum size is reached or the memory card is full. A Maximum Size Individual movie files can be up to 2 GB in size.
D Recording Movies Banding or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the final movie under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame. Bright light sources may leave after-images when the camera is panned. Jagged edges, false colors, moiré, and bright spots may also appear. When recording movies, avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources.
❚❚ Movie Settings Adjust movie settings before recording. 1 Select Movie settings. G button Press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Movie settings in the shooting menu and press 2. y 2 Choose movie options. To choose a frame size, highlight Quality and press 2. Highlight one of the following options and press J to select: Option a 1280×720 (16:9) b 640×424 (3:2) c 320×216 (3:2) Frame size (pixels) 1280 × 720 640 × 424 320 × 216 Maximum length 5 min. 20 min.
Viewing Movies Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (0204). Press the center of the multi selector to start playback. 1 icon Length Current position/total length Volume Guide The following operations can be performed: To Pause Play Use 3/J Pause playback. y Description Resume playback when movie is paused or during rewind/advance.
Editing Movies Trim unwanted footage to create edited copies of movies. 1 Display retouch options. Display a movie in full-frame playback and press J to display retouch options. 2 Select Edit movie. Highlight Edit movie and press 2. y 3 Choose an option. To trim the opening footage from the copy, highlight Choose start point and press J. Select Choose end point to trim the ending footage. 4 View the movie and choose a starting or end point.
5 Save the copy. Select Yes and press J to save the edited copy. If necessary, the copy can be trimmed as described above to remove additional footage. Edited copies are indicated by a 9 icon in full-frame playback. D Editing Movies Movies must be at least two seconds long. The current position will be displayed in red if creating a copy at the current playback position would result in a movie less than two seconds long.
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dImage Recording Options This section describes how to choose image quality and size. Image Quality........................................................................... 68 Image Size................................................................................. 71 Using Two Memory Cards......................................................
Image Quality The D300S supports the following image quality options. See page 394 for information on the number of pictures that can be stored at different image quality and size settings. d Option File type NEF (RAW) NEF TIFF (RGB) TIFF (RGB) JPEG fine JPEG normal JPEG JPEG basic NEF (RAW)+ JPEG fine NEF (RAW)+ JPEG normal NEF (RAW)+ JPEG basic NEF/ JPEG Description RAW data from the image sensor are saved directly to the memory card in Nikon Electronic Format (NEF).
Image quality is set by pressing the QUAL button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. QUAL button Main command dial Control panel d A NEF (RAW) Once transferred to a computer, NEF (RAW) images can only be viewed using ViewNX (available on the supplied Software Suite CD) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 355). JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) images can be created using the NEF (RAW) processing option in the retouch menu (0 327).
The following options can be G button accessed from the shooting menu. Press the G button to display the menus, highlight the desired option and press 2. ❚❚ JPEG Compression Choose the type of compression for JPEG images. Option d Description Images are compressed to produce relatively O Size priority uniform file size. Optimal Optimal image quality. File size varies with scene P quality recorded. ❚❚ NEF (RAW) Recording > Type Choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW) images.
Image Size Image size is measured in pixels. Choose from the following options: Option L M S Size (pixels) 4,288 × 2,848 3,216 × 2,136 2,144 × 1,424 Size when printed at 300 dpi (approx.) * 36.3 × 24.1 cm (14.3 × 9.5 in.) 27.2 × 18.1 cm (10.7 × 7.1 in.) 18.2 × 12.1 cm (7.1 × 4.7 in.) * Print size in inches equals image size in pixels divided by printer resolution in dots per inch (dpi; 1 inch = approximately 2.54 cm).
Using Two Memory Cards d When two memory cards are inserted in the camera, you can choose one as the primary card using the Primary slot selection item in the shooting menu. Select CF card slot to designate the card in the CompactFlash card slot as the primary card, SD card slot to choose the SD memory card. The roles played by the primary and secondary cards can be chosen using the Secondary slot function option in the shooting menu.
NFocus – Controlling How the Camera Focuses This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses. Focus Mode .............................................................................. 74 AF-Area Mode .......................................................................... 76 Focus Point Selection ............................................................. 78 N Focus Lock ................................................................................ 80 Manual Focus ...........
Focus Mode Focus mode is controlled by the Focus-mode selector focus-mode selector on the front of the camera. There are two autofocus (AF) modes, in which the camera focuses automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and one manual focus mode, in which focus must be adjusted manually using the focusing ring on the lens: Option N Description Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
A The B Button For the purpose of focusing the camera, pressing the B button has the same effect as pressing the shutter-release button halfway; note, however, that vibration reduction (available with VR lenses) can only be engaged by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
AF-Area Mode AF-area mode determines how the focus point is selected in autofocus mode (0 74). To select the AF-area mode, rotate the AF-area mode selector. The following options are available: AF-area mode selector Mode N 76 Description User selects focus point manually; camera focuses on K subject in selected focus point only. Use for relatively static Singlecompositions with subjects that will stay in selected focus point AF point.
A AF-Area Mode AF-area mode is shown in the control panel. AF-area mode indicator AF-area mode Control panel K Single-point AF Custom Setting a3 (Dynamic AF area, 0 264) 9 points I Dynamicarea AF * 21 points 51 points N 51 points (3D-tracking) H Auto-area AF * Only active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder. Remaining focus points provide information to assist focus operation. A Manual Focus Single-point AF is automatically selected when manual focus is used.
Focus Point Selection The D300S offers a choice of 51 focus points that together cover a wide area of the frame. The focus point can be selected manually, allowing photographs to be composed with the main subject AF-area mode selector positioned almost anywhere in the frame (single-point and dynamicarea AF), or automatically (auto-area AF; note that manual focus point detection is not available when auto-area AF is selected). To select the focus point manually: N 1 Rotate the focus selector lock to ●.
A See Also For information on choosing when the focus point is illuminated, see Custom Setting a6 (AF point illumination, 0 266). For information on setting focus-point selection to “wrap around,” see Custom Setting a7 (Focus point wrap-around, 0 267). For information on choosing the number of focus points that can be selected using the multi selector, see Custom Setting a8 (AF point selection, 0 267).
Focus Lock Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing, making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition. It can also be used when the autofocus system is unable to focus (0 82). 1 Focus. Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway to initiate focus. 2 Check that the in-focus indicator (I) appears in the viewfinder.
Continuous-servo AF Press the AE-L/AF-L button to lock both focus and exposure (an AE-L icon appears in the viewfinder, see page 116). Focus and exposure will remain locked while the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed, even if you later remove your finger from the shutter-release button. Shutter-release button AE-L/AF-L button 3 N Recompose the photograph and shoot.
Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the in-focus indicator (●) may be displayed and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released even when the subject is not in focus. In these cases, use manual focus (0 83) or use focus lock (0 80) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.
Manual Focus Manual focus is available for lenses that do not support autofocus (non-AF NIKKOR lenses) or when the autofocus does not produce the desired results (0 82). • AF-S lenses: Set the lens focus mode switch to M. • AF lenses: Set the lens focus mode Focus-mode selector switch (if present) and camera focus-mode selector to M. D AF Lenses Do not select focus mode S or C. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the camera. • Manual focus lenses: Set the camera focus-mode selector to M.
The Electronic Rangefinder N If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster, the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the subject in the selected focus point is in focus (the focus point can be selected from any of the 51 focus points). After positioning the subject in the selected focus point, press the shutter-release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the infocus indicator (I) is displayed.
kRelease Mode – Single Frame, Continuous, Quiet Shutter-Release, Self-Timer, or Mirror Up Release mode determines how the camera takes photographs: one at a time (with or without reduced camera noise), in a continuous sequence, with a timed shutter-release delay, or with the mirror raised to enhance shutter response and minimize vibration. Choosing a Release Mode...................................................... 86 Continuous Mode....................................................................
Choosing a Release Mode The camera supports the following release modes: Mode S Single frame CL Continuous low speed CH Continuous high speed k J Quiet shutterrelease E Self-timer MUP Mirror up Description Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-release button is pressed. While shutter-release button is held down, camera records 1–7 frames per second. 1 Frame rate can be chosen using Custom Setting d5 (CL mode shooting speed, 0 276).
To choose a release mode, press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to the desired setting.
Continuous Mode To take pictures in CH (continuous high speed) and CL (continuous low speed) modes: 1 Select CH or CL mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to CH or CL. Release mode dial 2 k 88 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.
A Power Source and Frame Rate The frame advance rate varies with the power source used. Power source Battery (EN-EL3e) AC adapter MB-D10 battery pack with EN-EL3e battery MB-D10 battery pack with EN-EL4a battery MB-D10 battery pack with AA-size batteries 3 Frame advance rate (approx.) 1 7 fps 7.6 fps 2 7 fps 8 fps 2 7.
A The Memory Buffer The camera is equipped with a memory buffer for temporary storage, allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to the memory card. Up to 100 photographs can be taken in succession; note, however, that frame rate will drop when the buffer is full. While photographs are being recorded to the memory card, the access lamp next to the memory card slot will light.
Self-Timer Mode The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for selfportraits. To use the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or place the camera on a stable, level surface and follow the steps below: 1 Select self-timer mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to E. Release mode dial 2 Frame the photograph and focus.
3 Start the timer. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the timer. The self-timer lamp (AF-assist illuminator) will start to blink and a beep will begin to sound. Two seconds before the photograph is taken, the self-timer lamp will stop blinking and the beeping will become more rapid. The shutter will be released about ten seconds after the timer starts. Raising the built-in flash interrupts the timer.
Mirror up Mode Choose this mode to minimize blurring caused by camera movement when the mirror is raised. Use of a tripod is recommended. 1 Select mirror up mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to MUP. Release mode dial 2 Raise the mirror. Frame the picture, focus, and then press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to raise the mirror.
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SISO Sensitivity – Reacting Faster to Light “ISO sensitivity” is the digital equivalent of film speed. The higher the ISO sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. This chapter describes how to set ISO sensitivity manually and automatically. Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually...................................... 96 Auto ISO Sensitivity Control..................................................
Choosing ISO Sensitivity Manually ISO sensitivity can be set to values between ISO 200 and ISO 3200 in steps equivalent to 1/3 EV. Settings of from about 0.3 to 1 EV below ISO 200 and 0.3 to 1 EV above ISO 3200 are also available for special situations. ISO sensitivity can be adjusted by pressing the ISO button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel or viewfinder.
A The ISO Sensitivity Menu ISO sensitivity can also be adjusted using the ISO sensitivity option in the shooting menu (0 253). A ISO Sensitivity Settings The settings available depend on the option selected for Custom Setting b1 (ISO sensitivity step value, 0 270). Custom Setting b1 (ISO sensitivity step value) 1/3 step 1/2 step 1 step ISO sensitivity settings available Lo 1, Lo 0.7, Lo 0.3, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, Hi 0.3, Hi 0.7, Hi 1 Lo 1, Lo 0.
Auto ISO Sensitivity Control If On is selected for ISO sensitivity settings > ISO sensitivity auto control in the shooting menu, ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (ISO sensitivity is adjusted appropriately when the flash is used). 1 Select ISO sensitivity auto control. G button To display the menus, press the G button.
adjusted if underexposure would result at the shutter speed selected for Minimum shutter speed (1/4000–1 s). Slower shutter speeds may be used if optimum exposure can not be achieved at the ISO sensitivity value selected for Maximum sensitivity. Press J to exit when settings are complete. When On is selected, the control panel and viewfinder show ISO-AUTO. When sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the user, these indicators blink and the altered value is shown in the viewfinder.
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VExposure – Controlling How the Camera Sets Exposure This section describes the options available to control exposure, including metering, exposure mode, exposure lock, exposure compensation, and bracketing. Metering ................................................................................. 102 Exposure Mode...................................................................... 104 e: Programmed Auto............................................................................
Metering Metering determines how the camera sets exposure. The following options are available: Method Description Recommended in most situations. Camera meters a wide a area of the frame and sets exposure according to distribution 3D color of brightness, color, distance, and composition for natural matrix II results.
To choose a metering method, rotate the metering selector until the desired mode is displayed. Metering selector A Matrix Metering The metering method used is determined by the type of lens attached: • Type G and D lenses: Range information is included when determining exposure (3D color matrix metering II). • Other CPU lenses: Range information is not included when determining exposure (color matrix metering II).
Exposure Mode Exposure mode determines how the camera sets shutter speed and aperture when adjusting exposure. Four modes are available: programmed auto (e), shutter-priority auto (f ), aperture-priority auto (g), and manual (h). Mode Z Description Camera sets shutter speed and aperture for Programmed optimal exposure. Recommended for snapshots e auto and in other situations in which there is little time (0 106) to adjust camera settings.
To choose the exposure mode, press the I button and rotate the main command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the control panel or viewfinder. I button Main command dial A Depth-of-Field Preview To preview the effects of aperture, press and hold the depth-of-field preview button. The lens will be stopped down to the aperture value selected by the camera (modes e and f ) or the value chosen by the user (modes g and h), allowing depth of field to be previewed in the viewfinder.
e: Programmed Auto In this mode, the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture according to a built-in program to ensure optimal exposure in most situations. This mode is recommended for snapshots and other situations in which you want to leave the camera in charge of shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in programmed auto: 1 Select exposure mode e. I button Press the I button and rotate the main command dial until e is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel.
A Flexible Program In exposure mode e, different combinations of shutter speed and aperture can be selected by rotating the main command dial while the exposure meters are on (“flexible program”). Rotate the command dial to the right for large apertures (small f-numbers) that blur background details or fast shutter speeds that Main command dial “freeze” motion. Rotate the command dial to the left for small apertures (large f-numbers) that increase depth of field or slow shutter speeds that blur motion.
f: Shutter-Priority Auto In shutter-priority auto, you choose the shutter speed while the camera automatically selects the aperture that will produce the optimal exposure. To take photographs in shutter-priority auto: 1 Select exposure mode f. I button Press the I button and rotate the main command dial until f is displayed in the viewfinder and control Main command dial panel. 2 Choose a shutter speed. Rotate the main command dial while the exposure meters are on to choose the desired shutter speed.
g: Aperture-Priority Auto In aperture-priority auto, you choose the aperture while the camera automatically selects the shutter speed that will produce the optimal exposure. To take photographs in aperture-priority auto: 1 Select exposure mode g. Press the I button and rotate the main command dial until g is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel. 2 I button Main command dial Choose an aperture.
3 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Z A Non-CPU Lenses (0 342) Use the lens aperture ring to adjust aperture. If the maximum aperture of the lens has been specified using the Non-CPU lens data item in setup menu (0 196) when a non-CPU lens is attached, the current f-number will be displayed in the viewfinder and control panel, rounded to the nearest full stop.
h: Manual In manual exposure mode, you control both shutter speed and aperture. To take photographs in manual exposure mode: 1 Select exposure mode h. Press the I button and rotate the main command dial until h is displayed in the viewfinder and control panel.
2 Choose aperture and shutter speed. While the exposure meters are on, rotate the main command dial to choose a shutter speed, and the sub-command dial to set aperture. Shutter speed can be set “p” or to values between 30 s and 1/8,000 s, or the shutter can be held open indefinitely for a long time-exposure (A, 0 114). Aperture can be set to values between the minimum and maximum values for the lens.
A Exposure Indicators The exposure indicators in the control panel and viewfinder show whether the photograph would be under- or over-exposed at current settings (if Lo or Hi is displayed in f or g modes, the indicators show the amount of under- or over-exposure). Depending on the option chosen for Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure cntrl., 0 270), the amount of under- or over-exposure is shown in increments of 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, or 1 EV.
Long Time-Exposures At a shutter speed of A, the shutter will remain open while the shutter-release button is held down. Use for long time-exposure photographs of moving lights, the stars, night scenery, or fireworks. A tripod and optional remote cord (0 356) are recommended to prevent blur. 1 Ready the camera. Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface. If you are using an optional remote cord, attach it to the camera.
3 Choose a shutter speed. While the exposure meters are active, rotate the main command dial until “A” appears in the shutter-speed displays. The exposure indicators do not appear when “A“ is selected. 4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down. Press the shutter-release button on the camera or remote cord all the way down. The shutter will remain open while the shutter-release button is pressed. 5 Release the shutter-release button.
Autoexposure (AE) Lock Use autoexposure lock to recompose photographs after metering exposure. 1 Select center-weighted or spot metering (0 102). Metering selector Matrix metering will not produce the desired results with autoexposure lock. If using center-weighted metering, select the center focus point with the multi selector (0 78). 2 Z Lock exposure. Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutterrelease button halfway.
3 Recompose the photograph. Keeping the AE-L/AF-L button pressed, recompose the photograph and shoot. A Metered Area In spot metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in a 3-mm (0.12 in.) circle centered on the selected focus point. In centerweighted metering, exposure will be locked at the value metered in an 8-mm circle in the center of the viewfinder.
Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the camera, making pictures brighter or darker. In exposure mode h, only the exposure information shown in the exposure indicator is affected; shutter speed and aperture do not change. To choose a value for exposure compensation, press the E button and rotate the main command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel or viewfinder.
Exposure compensation can be set to values between –5 EV (underexposure) and +5 EV (overexposure) in increments of 1/3 EV. In general, choose positive values to make the subject brighter, negative values to make it darker. –1 EV No exposure compensation +1 EV At values other than ±0.0, the 0 at the center of the exposure indicators will flash and a E icon will be displayed in the control panel and viewfinder after you release the E button.
Bracketing Bracketing automatically varies exposure, flash level, Active D-Lighting (ADL), or white balance slightly with each shot, “bracketing” the current value. Choose in situations in which it is difficult to set exposure, Active D-Lighting, or white balance and there is not time to check results and adjust settings with each shot, or to experiment with different settings for the same subject.
2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. The number of shots is shown in the control panel. Number of shots Fn button Main command dial Control panel Exposure and flash bracketing indicator At settings other than zero, a M icon and exposure and flash bracketing indicator will be displayed in the control panel, and a E icon will blink in the viewfinder and control panel.
3 Select an exposure increment. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the exposure increment. Exposure increment Fn button Sub-command dial Control panel At default settings, the size of the increment can be chosen from 1/3, 2/3, and 1 EV. The bracketing programs with an increment of 1/3 EV are listed below. Control panel display Z No. of shots 0 3 3 2 2 3 5 7 9 A Bracketing order (EVs) 0 +0.3/0/+0.7 –0.3/–0.7/0 0/+0.3 0/–0.3 0/–0.3/+0.3 0/–0.7/–0.3/+0.3/+0.7 0/–1.0/–0.7/–0.
4 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary exposure and/or flash level shot-by-shot according to the bracketing program selected. Modifications to exposure are added to those made with exposure compensation (see page 118), making it possible to achieve exposure compensation values of more than 5 EV. While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the control panel. A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot. No. shots: 3; increment: 0.
❚❚ Canceling Bracketing To cancel bracketing, press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero ( ) and M is no longer displayed in the control panel. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two-button reset (0 182), although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated.
❚❚ White Balance Bracketing The camera creates multiple copies of each photograph, each with a different white balance. For more information on white balance, see page 133. 1 Select white balance bracketing. Choose WB bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set. 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. The number of shots is shown in the control panel.
3 Select a white balance increment. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose the white balance adjustment. Each increment is roughly equivalent to 5 mired. White balance increment Fn button Sub-command dial Control panel Choose from increments of 1 (5 mired), 2 (10 mired), or 3 (15 mired). Higher B values correspond to increased amounts of blue, higher A values to increased amounts of amber (0 138). The bracketing programs with an increment of 1 are listed below.
4 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. Each shot will be processed to create the number of copies specified in the bracketing program, and each copy will have a different white balance. Modifications to white balance are added to the white balance adjustment made with white balance fine-tuning.
❚❚ Canceling Bracketing To cancel bracketing, press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero (r) and W is no longer displayed in the control panel. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two-button reset (0 182), although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated.
❚❚ ADL Bracketing The camera varies Active D-Lighting over a series of exposures. For more information on Active D-Lighting, see page 164. 1 Select ADL bracketing. Choose ADL bracketing for Custom Setting e5 Auto bracketing set. 2 Choose the number of shots. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the main command dial to choose the number of shots in the bracketing sequence. The number of shots is shown in the control panel.
3 Select Active D-Lighting. Pressing the Fn button, rotate the sub-command dial to choose Active D-Lighting. Fn button Sub-command dial Active D-Lighting is shown in the control panel.
4 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. The camera will vary Active D-Lighting shot-by-shot according to the bracketing program selected. While bracketing is in effect, a bracketing progress indicator will be displayed in the control panel. A segment will disappear from the indicator after each shot.
❚❚ Canceling Bracketing To cancel bracketing, press the Fn button and rotate the main command dial until the number of shots in the bracketing sequence is zero. The program last in effect will be restored the next time bracketing is activated. Bracketing can also be cancelled by performing a two-button reset (0 182), although in this case the bracketing program will not be restored the next time bracketing is activated.
rWhite Balance – Keeping Colors True The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Unlike the film used in film cameras, digital cameras can mimic this adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is known as “white balance.
White Balance Options For natural coloration, choose a white balance setting that matches the light source before shooting. The following options are available: Option v Auto J Incandescent I Fluorescent Sodium-vapor lamps r H N G M Warm-white fluorescent White fluorescent Cool-white fluorescent Day white fluorescent Daylight fluorescent High temp. mercury-vapor Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade K Choose color temp. L Preset manual Color temp.
Auto white balance is recommended with most light sources. If the desired results can not be achieved with auto white balance, choose an option from the list above or use preset white balance. White balance can be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the main command dial until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel. Control panel WB button Main command dial A The White Balance Menu White balance can also be adjusted using the White balance option in the shooting menu (0 253).
A Color Temperature The perceived color of a light source varies with the viewer and other conditions. Color temperature is an objective measure of the color of a light source, defined with reference to the temperature to which an object would have to be heated to radiate light in the same wavelengths. While light sources with a color temperature in the neighborhood of 5,000–5,500 K appear white, light sources with a lower color temperature, such as incandescent light bulbs, appear slightly yellow or red.
Fine-Tuning White Balance White balance can be “fine tuned” to compensate for variations in the color of the light source or to introduce a deliberate color cast into an image. White balance is fine tuned using the White balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial. ❚❚ The White Balance Menu 1 Select a white balance option. G button To display the menus, press the G button.
2 Fine tune white balance. Use the multi selector to finetune white balance. White balance can be fine tuned on the amber (A)–blue (B) axis and the green (G)–magenta (M) Coordinates Adjustment axis. The horizontal (amberblue) axis corresponds to color temperature, with each increment equivalent to about 5 mired. The vertical (greenmagenta) axis has the similar effects to the corresponding color compensation (CC) filters.
A White Balance Fine Tuning The colors on the fine-tuning axes are relative, not absolute. For example, moving the cursor to B (blue) when a “warm” setting such as J (incandescent) is selected for white balance will make photographs slightly “colder” but will not actually make them blue. A Color Temperature Fine-Tuning When Choose color temp. is selected, you can view the color temperature while fine-tuning white balance.
❚❚ The WB Button At settings other than K (Choose color temp.) and L (Preset manual), the WB button can be used to fine-tune white balance on the amber (A)–blue (B) axis (0 138; to fine-tune white balance when K or L is selected, use the shooting menu as described on page 137). Six settings in both directions are available; each increment is equivalent to about 5 mired (0 139). Press the WB button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel.
Choosing a Color Temperature When K (Choose color temp.) is selected for white balance, color temperature can be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial. The color temperature is displayed in the control panel: Control panel WB button Sub-command dial r D Choose Color Temperature Note that the desired results will not be obtained with flash or fluorescent lighting. Choose N (Flash) or I (Fluorescent) for these sources.
Preset Manual Preset manual is used to record and recall custom white balance settings for shooting under mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast. Two methods are available for setting preset white balance: Method Direct measurement Copy from existing photograph r 142 Description Neutral gray or white object is placed under lighting that will be used in final photograph and white balance is measured by camera (0 144).
The camera can store up to five values for preset white balance in presets d-0 through d-4. A descriptive comment can be added to any white balance preset (0 152). d-0 Stores last value measured for white balance (0 144). This preset is overwritten when a new value is measured. d-1–d-4 Store values copied from d-0 (0 147). Store values copied from images on memory card (0 148). r A White Balance Presets Changes to white balance presets apply to all shooting menu banks (0 254).
❚❚ Measuring a Value for White Balance 1 Light a reference object. Place a neutral gray or white object under the lighting that will be used in the final photograph. In studio settings, a standard gray panel can be used as a reference object. Note that exposure is automatically increased by 1 EV when measuring white balance; in exposure mode h, adjust exposure so that the exposure indicator shows ±0 (0 113). 2 Set white balance to L (Preset manual).
4 Measure white balance. Before the indicators stop flashing, frame the reference object so that it fills the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down. The camera will measure a value for white balance and store it in preset d-0. No photograph will be recorded; white balance can be measured accurately even when the camera is not in focus. 5 Check the results.
6 Select preset d-0. If the new value for preset white balance will be used immediately, select preset d-0 by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial until d-0 is displayed in the control panel. D Direct Measurement Mode If no operations are performed while the displays are flashing, direct measurement mode will end in the time selected for Custom Setting c2 (Auto meter-off delay, 0 273).
❚❚ Copying White Balance from d-0 to Presets d-1–d-4 Follow the steps below to copy a measured value for white balance from d-0 to any of the other presets (d-1–d-4). 1 Select L (Preset manual). G button Press the G button and select White balance in the shooting menu. Highlight Preset manual and press 2. 2 Select a destination. Highlight the destination preset (d-1 to d-4) and press the center of the multi selector. 3 Copy d-0 to the selected preset. Highlight Copy d-0 and press J.
❚❚ Copying White Balance from a Photograph (d-1–d-4 Only) Follow the steps below to copy a value for white balance from an existing photograph to a selected preset (d-1–d-4 only). Existing white balance values can not be copied to preset d-0. 1 Select L (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press 2. 2 Select a destination. Highlight the destination preset (d-1 to d-4) and press the center of the multi selector. 3 Choose Select image. Highlight Select image and press 2.
4 Highlight a source image. Highlight the source image. 5 To view the highlighted image full frame, press and hold the X button. X button To view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder (0 217). W button Copy white balance. Press the center of the multi selector to copy the white balance value for the highlighted photograph to the selected preset. If the highlighted photograph has a comment (0 303), the comment will be copied to the comment for the selected preset.
❚❚ Selecting a White Balance Preset To set white balance to a preset value: 1 Select L (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press 2. 2 Select a preset. Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector. To select the highlighted preset and display fine tuning menu (0 138) without completing the next step, press J instead of pressing the center of the multi selector. 3 r 150 Select Set. Highlight Set and press 2.
A Selecting a White Balance Preset: the WB Button At a setting of L (Preset manual), presets can also be selected by pressing the WB button and rotating the sub-command dial. The current preset is displayed in the control panel while the WB button is pressed.
❚❚ Entering a Comment Follow the steps below to enter a descriptive comment of up to thirty-six characters for a selected white balance preset. 1 Select L (Preset manual). Highlight Preset manual in the white balance menu and press 2. 2 Select a preset. Highlight the desired preset and press the center of the multi selector. 3 Select Edit comment. Highlight Edit comment and press 2. r 4 Edit the comment. Edit the comment as described on page 255.
JImage Enhancement This chapter describes how to optimize sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation and hue using Picture Controls, how to preserve detail in highlights and shadows using active D-Lighting, and how to choose a color space. Picture Controls ..................................................................... 154 Creating Custom Picture Controls ...................................................160 Active D-Lighting ..................................................................
Picture Controls Nikon’s unique Picture Control system makes it possible to share image processing settings, including sharpening, contrast, brightness, saturation, and hue, among compatible devices and software. Selecting a Picture Control The camera offers a choice of preset Picture Controls. Choose a Picture Control according to the subject or type of scene. Option Q R S T 1 J Description Standard processing for balanced results. Standard Recommended for most situations.
A Preset Picture Controls Versus Custom Picture Controls The Picture Controls supplied with the camera are referred to as preset Picture Controls. Custom Picture Controls are created through modifications to existing Picture Controls using the Manage Picture Control option in the shooting menu (0 160). Custom Picture Controls can be saved to a memory card for sharing among other D300S cameras and compatible software (0 163).
Modifying Existing Picture Controls Existing preset or custom Picture Controls (0 160) can be modified to suit the scene or the user’s creative intent. Choose a balanced combination of settings using Quick adjust, or make manual adjustments to individual settings. 1 Select a Picture Control. Highlight the desired Picture Control in the Set Picture Control menu (0 154) and press 2. 2 Adjust settings. Press 1 or 3 to highlight the desired setting and press 4 or 2 to choose a value (0 157).
❚❚ Picture Control Settings Option Manual adjustments (all Picture Controls) Description Choose from options between –2 and +2 to reduce or exaggerate the effect of the selected Picture Control (note that this resets all manual adjustments). For Quick adjust example, choosing positive values for Vivid makes pictures more vivid. Not available with Neutral, Monochrome, or custom Picture Controls. Control the sharpness of outlines.
D Active D-Lighting Contrast and Brightness can not be adjusted when Active D-Lighting (0164) is on. Any manual adjustments currently in effect will be lost when Active D-Lighting is turned on. D “A” (Auto) Results for auto contrast and saturation vary with exposure and the position of the subject in the frame. Use a type G or D lens for best results.
A Toning (Monochrome Only) Pressing 3 when Toning is selected displays saturation options. Press 4 or 2 to adjust saturation. Saturation control is not available when B&W (black-and-white) is selected. A Custom Picture Controls The options available with custom Picture Controls are the same as those on which the custom Picture Control was based.
Creating Custom Picture Controls The Picture Controls supplied with the camera can be modified and saved as custom Picture Controls. 1 Select Manage Picture G button Control. To display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Manage Picture Control in the shooting menu and press 2. 2 Select Save/edit. Highlight Save/edit and press 2. 3 J 160 Select a Picture Control.
4 Edit the selected Picture Control. See page 157 for more information. To abandon any changes and start over from default settings, press the O button. Press J when settings are complete. 5 Select a destination. Choose a destination for the custom Picture Control (C-1 through C-9) and press 2. 6 Name the Picture Control. Keyboard area The text-entry dialog shown Name area at right will be displayed.
A Manage Picture Control > Rename Custom Picture Controls can be renamed at any time using the Rename option in the Manage Picture Control menu. A Manage Picture Control > Delete The Delete option in the Manage Picture Control menu can be used to delete selected custom Picture Controls when they are no longer needed. A The Original Picture Control Icon The original preset Picture Control on which the custom Picture Control is based is indicated by an icon in the top right corner of the edit display.
Sharing Custom Picture Controls Custom Picture Controls created using the Picture Control Utility available with ViewNX or optional software such as Capture NX 2 can be copied to a memory card and loaded into the camera, or custom Picture Controls created with the camera can be copied to the memory card to be used in compatible cameras and software and then deleted when no longer needed (if two memory cards are inserted, the card in the primary slot will be used; 0 72).
Active D-Lighting Active D-Lighting preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photographs with natural contrast. Use for high contrast scenes, for example when photographing brightly lit outdoor scenery through a door or window or taking pictures of shaded subjects on a sunny day.
To use active D-Lighting: 1 Select Active D-Lighting. G button To display the menus, press the G button. Highlight Active D-Lighting in the shooting menu and press 2. 2 Choose an option. Highlight Y Auto, Z Extra high, P High, Q Normal, R Low, or Off and press J. If Y Auto is selected, the camera will automatically adjust Active D-Lighting according to shooting conditions (in exposure mode h, however, Y Auto is equivalent to Q Normal). D Active D-Lighting Matrix metering is recommended (0 102).
Color Space The color space determines the gamut of colors available for color reproduction. Choose a color space according to how photographs will be processed on leaving the camera. Option W sRGB X Adobe RGB 1 Description Choose for photographs that will be printed or used “as is,” with no further modification. This color space is capable of expressing a wider gamut of colors than sRGB, making it the preferred choice for images that will be extensively processed or retouched. Select Color space.
A Color Space Color spaces define the correspondence between colors and the numeric values that represent them in a digital image file. The sRGB color space is widely used, while the Adobe RGB color space is typically used in publishing and commercial printing.
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lFlash Photography – Using the Built-in Flash This chapter describes how to use the built-in flash. The Built-in Flash................................................................... 170 Using the Built-in Flash ........................................................ 171 Flash Modes............................................................................ 175 Flash Compensation ............................................................. 177 FV Lock ..................................................
The Built-in Flash The built-in flash has a Guide Number (GN) 17/56 (m/ft., ISO 200, 20 °C/68 °F). It supports i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR, which uses monitor pre-flashes to adjust flash output for balanced lighting not only when natural lighting is inadequate but when filling in shadows and backlit subjects or adding a catch light to the subject’s eyes.
Using the Built-in Flash Follow these steps when using the built-in flash. 1 Choose a metering method (0 102). Metering selector Select matrix or center-weighted metering to activate i-TTL balanced fillflash for digital SLR. Standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR is activated automatically when spot metering is selected. 2 Press the flash pop-up button. The built-in flash will pop up and begin charging. When the flash is fully charged, the flash-ready indicator (c) will light.
4 Check exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Press the shutter-release button halfway and check shutter speed and aperture. The settings available when the built-in flash is raised are listed below.
Lowering the Built-in Flash To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward until the latch clicks into place. D The Built-in Flash Use with lenses with focal lengths of 16–300 mm (0 344). Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a minimum range of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses. If the flash fires in continuous release mode (0 88), only one picture will be taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed.
A Aperture, Sensitivity, and Flash Range The range of the built-in flash varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture. Aperture at ISO equivalent of 400 800 1600 2 2.8 4 2.8 4 5.6 4 5.6 8 5.6 8 11 8 11 16 11 16 22 16 22 32 22 32 — 32 — — 200 1.4 2 2.8 4 5.6 8 11 16 22 Range 3200 5.6 8 11 16 22 32 — — — m 1.0–12.0 0.7–8.5 0.6–6.1 0.6–4.2 0.6–3.0 0.6–2.1 0.6–1.5 0.6–1.1 0.6–0.8 ft. 3ft. 3in.–39ft. 4in. 2ft. 4in.–27ft. 11in. 2ft.–20ft. 2ft.–13ft. 9in. 2ft.–9ft. 10in. 2ft.–6ft. 11in. 2ft.–4ft.
Flash Modes The D300S supports the following flash modes: Flash mode Description This mode is recommended for most situations. In programmed auto and aperture-priority auto modes, shutter speed will automatically be set to values Front-curtain between 1/250 and 1/60 s (1/8,000 to 1/60 s when an optional sync flash unit is used with Auto FP High-Speed Sync; 0 281). Red-eye reduction lamp lights for approximately one second before main flash.
D Flash Control Mode The information display shows the flash control mode for the built-in flash (Built-in) and for optional flash units attached to the camera accessory shoe (Optional) as follows: Auto aperture (AA) 1/ non-TTL auto flash (A) Optional Built-in Optional i-TTL Built-in TTL 2 Built-in Optional — Auto FP (0 281) — Repeating flash 2 — Commander mode 2 Manual — — — — — — 1 Available with SB-900 and SB-800 only.
Flash Compensation Flash compensation is used to alter flash output by from –3EV to +1EV in increments of 1/3 EV, changing the brightness of the main subject relative to the background. Flash output can be increased to make the main subject appear brighter, or reduced to prevent unwanted highlights or reflections. Press the Y button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel.
FV Lock This feature is used to lock flash output, allowing photographs to be recomposed without changing the flash level and ensuring that flash output is appropriate to the subject even when the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame. Flash output is adjusted automatically for any changes in ISO sensitivity and aperture. To use FV lock: 1 Assign FV lock to the Fn button. Select FV lock for Custom Setting f5 (Assign Fn button > Fn button press, 0 292). 2 Press the flash pop-up button.
4 Lock flash level. After confirming that the flash ready indicator (M) is displayed in the viewfinder, press the Fn button. The flash will emit a monitor preflash to determine the appropriate flash level. Flash output will be locked at this level and FV lock icons (e) will appear in the control panel and viewfinder. 5 Recompose the photograph. 6 Take the photograph. Fn button Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot.
A Using FV Lock with Optional Flash Units FV lock is also available with SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units (available separately). Set the optional flash to TTL mode (the SB-900 and SB-800 can also be used in AA mode; see the flash manual for details). While FV lock is in effect, flash output will automatically be adjusted for changes in flash zoom head position.
tOther Shooting Options This chapter covers restoring default settings, making multiple exposures, interval timer photography, and using GPS units and non-CPU lenses. Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings................ 182 Multiple Exposure ................................................................. 184 Interval Timer Photography................................................ 189 Non-CPU Lenses .................................................................... 195 Using a GPS Unit........
Two-Button Reset: Restoring Default Settings The camera settings listed below can be restored to default values by holding the QUAL and E buttons down together for more than two seconds (these buttons are marked by a green dot). The control panel turns off briefly while settings are reset.
The following shooting-menu options will also be reset. Only settings in the bank currently selected using the Shooting menu bank option will be reset (0 254). Settings in the remaining banks are unaffected. Option Image quality Image size Default JPEG Normal Large Option White balance ISO sensitivity Default Auto * 200 * Fine-tuning off. If the current Picture Control has been modified, existing settings for the Picture Control will also be restored.
Multiple Exposure Follow the steps below to record a series of two to ten exposures in a single photograph. Multiple exposures can be recorded at any image quality setting, and produce results with colors noticeably better than photographs combined in an imaging application because they make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor.
3 Select the number of shots. Press 1 or 3 to choose the number of exposures that will be combined to form a single photograph and press J. 4 Select Auto gain. Highlight Auto gain and press 2. 5 Set gain. Highlight one of the following options and press J. Option On Off Description Gain adjusted according to number of exposures actually recorded (gain for each exposure is set to 1/2 for 2 exposures, 1/3 for 3 exposures, etc.). Gain is not adjusted when recording multiple exposure.
6 Select Done. Highlight Done and press J. A n icon will be displayed in the control panel. To exit without taking a multiple exposure, select Multiple exposure > Reset in the shooting menu. 7 Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot. In continuous high-speed and continuous lowspeed release modes (0 86), the camera records all exposures in a single burst.
D Multiple Exposure Do not remove or replace the memory card while recording a multiple exposure. Live view (0 47) can not be used to record multiple exposures. The information listed in the playback photo information display (including date of recording and camera orientation) is for the first shot in the multiple exposure.
❚❚ Interrupting Multiple Exposures Selecting Multiple exposure in the shooting menu while a multiple exposure is being recorded displays the options shown at right. To interrupt a multiple exposure before the specified number of exposures have been taken, highlight Cancel and press J. If shooting ends before the specified number of exposures have been taken, a multiple exposure will be created from the exposures that have been recorded to that point.
Interval Timer Photography The camera is equipped to take photographs automatically at preset intervals. D Before Shooting Select a release mode other than self-timer (E) or mirror-up (MUP) when using the interval timer. Before beginning interval timer photography, take a test shot at current settings and view the results in the monitor. Remember that the camera will focus before each shot—no shots will be taken if the camera is unable to focus in single-servo AF.
3 Choose a start time. Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours or minutes; press 1 or 3 to change. The starting time is not displayed if Now is selected for Choose start time. Press 2 to continue. 4 Choose an interval. Press 4 or 2 to highlight hours, minutes, or seconds; press 1 or 3 to change. Choose an interval longer than the slowest anticipated shutter speed. Press 2 to continue. 5 Choose the number of intervals and number of shots per interval.
6 Start shooting. Highlight Start > On and press J (to return to the shooting menu without starting the interval timer, highlight Start > Off and press J). The first series of shots will be taken at the specified starting time, or after about 3 s if Now was selected for Choose start time in Step 2. Shooting will continue at the selected interval until all shots have been taken.
A Bracketing Adjust bracketing settings before starting interval timer photography. If exposure, flash, or ADL bracketing is active while interval timer photography is in effect, the camera will take the number of shots in the bracketing program at each interval, regardless of the number of shots specified in the interval timer menu.
❚❚ Pausing Interval Timer Photography Interval time photography can be paused by: • Pressing the J button between intervals • Highlighting Start > Pause in the interval timer menu and pressing J • Turning the camera off and then on again (if desired, the memory card can be replaced while the camera is off ) • Selecting self-timer (E) or mirror-up (MUP) release modes • Pressing the a button To resume shooting: 1 Choose a new starting trigger.
❚❚ Interrupting Interval Timer Photography Interval timer shooting will end automatically if the battery is exhausted. Interval timer photography can also be ended by: • Selecting Start > Off in the interval timer menu • Performing a two button reset (0 182) • Selecting Reset shooting menu in the shooting menu (0 256) • Changing bracketing settings (0 120) Normal shooting will resume when interval timer photography ends.
Non-CPU Lenses By specifying lens data (lens focal length and maximum aperture), the user can gain access to a variety of CPU lens functions when using a non-CPU lens (0 342).
❚❚ The Non-CPU Lens Data Menu 1 Select Non-CPU lens data. G button Press the G button to display the menus. Highlight Non-CPU lens data in the setup menu and press 2. 2 Select a lens number. Highlight Lens number and press 4 or 2 to choose a lens number between 1 and 9. 3 Select a focal length. Highlight Focal length (mm) and press 4 or 2 to choose a focal length between 6 and 4,000 mm. 4 t 196 Select a maximum aperture.
5 Select Done. Highlight Done and press J. The specified focal length and aperture will be stored under the chosen lens number. This combination of focal length and aperture can be recalled at any time by selecting the lens number using camera controls as described below. ❚❚ Choosing a Lens Number Using Camera Controls 1 Assign non-CPU lens number selection to a camera control. Select Choose non-CPU lens number as the “+command dials” option for a camera control in the Custom Settings menu.
Using a GPS Unit A GPS unit can be connected to the ten-pin remote terminal, allowing the current latitude, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and heading to be recorded with each photograph taken. The camera can be used with an optional GP-1 GPS unit (see below; note that the GP-1 does not provide the compass heading), or with third-party units connected via an optional MC-35 GPS adapter cord (0 199).
❚❚ Other GPS Units Optional Garmin GPS units that conform to version 2.01 or 3.01 of the National Marine Electronics Association NMEA0183 data format can be connected to the camera’s ten-pin remote terminal using an MC-35 GPS adapter cord (available separately; 0 356). Operation has been confirmed with Garmin eTrex and Garmin geko series devices equipped with a PC interface cable connector.
❚❚ The k Icon When the camera establishes communication with a GPS device, a k icon will be displayed in the control panel. Photo information for pictures taken while the k icon is displayed will include a page of GPS data (0 214). GPS data are only recorded when the k icon is displayed; confirm that the k icon is displayed in the control panel before shooting (a flashing k icon indicates that the GPS device is searching for a signal; pictures taken while the k icon is flashing will not include GPS data).
❚❚ Setup Menu Options The GPS item in the setup menu contains the options listed below. • Auto meter off: Choose whether or not the exposure meters will turn off automatically when a GPS unit is attached. Option Enable Disable Description Exposure meters will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the period specified in Custom Setting c2 (Auto meter-off delay).
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IMore About Playback – Playback Options This chapter describes how to play back photographs and details the operations that can be performed during playback. Full-Frame Playback.............................................................. 204 Photo Information ................................................................ 207 Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback .............. 216 Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom ............................... 218 Protecting Photographs from Deletion ........
Full-Frame Playback To play photographs back, K button press the K button. The most recent photograph will be displayed in the monitor. Multi selector Sub-command dial O button K button G button L button W button X button J button Main command dial A I 204 Rotate Tall To display “tall” (portrait-orientation) photographs in tall orientation, select On for the Rotate tall option in the playback menu (0 251).
To Use View additional photographs Press 1 or 3 to view information about current photograph (0 207). View photo information View thumbnails Zoom in on photograph W Delete images O Change protect status L Return to shooting mode Display menus Retouch picture Play movie Description Press 2 to view photographs in order recorded, 4 to view photographs in reverse order. X /K G J See page 216 for more information on the thumbnail display. See page 218 for more information on playback zoom.
A Image Review When On is selected for Image review in the playback menu (0 251), photographs are automatically displayed in the monitor for about 4 s after shooting (because the camera is already in the correct orientation, images are not rotated automatically during image review). In singleframe, quiet shutter-release, self-timer, and mirror-up release modes, photographs are displayed one at a time as they are taken.
Photo Information Photo information is superimposed on images displayed in fullframe playback. There are up to 9 pages of information for each photo. Press 1 or 3 to cycle through photo information as shown below. Note that shooting data, RGB histograms, and highlights are only displayed if corresponding option is selected for Display mode (0 247; shooting data page 4 is only displayed if copyright information was recorded with the photograph as described on page 309).
❚❚ File Information 1 2 3 4 5 1/ 10 13 12 20100D300S 10DSC _0001. JPG 15/ 04/ 2009 10 : 15 : 29 11 10 9 NOR ORMAL AL 4288x2848 8 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Protect status .........................................219 Retouch indicator .................................315 Focus point 1, 2 .......................................... 78 AF area brackets 1..............................36, 52 Frame number/total number of frames File name.................................................
❚❚ Highlights 1 1 2 3 4 100-1 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Protect status ........................................ 219 Retouch indicator................................. 315 Image highlights 2 Folder number–frame number......... 256 Current channel 2 Highlight display indicator Highlights Select R, G, B 5 1 Displayed only if Highlights is selected for Display mode (0 247). 2 Blinking areas indicate highlights (areas that may be W button overexposed) for current channel.
❚❚ RGB Histogram 1 7 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 Highlights 9 100--1 10 1 2 3 4 5 Select R, G, B 6 7 8 9 10 Image highlights 2.................................209 Folder number–frame number .........256 Protect status .........................................219 Retouch indicator .................................315 White balance........................................133 Color temperature ................................141 White balance fine-tuning .................137 Preset manual..........................
3 Some sample histograms are shown below: • If the image contains objects with a wide range of brightnesses, the distribution of tones will be relatively even. • If the image is dark, tone distribution will be shifted to the left. • If the image is bright, tone distribution will be shifted to the right. Increasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution of tones to the right, while decreasing exposure compensation shifts the distribution to the left.
❚❚ Shooting Data Page 1 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 MTR, SPD, AP. EXP. MODE, I SO FOCAL LENGTH LENS AF / VR FLASH MODE, : , 1/ 8000, F4. 8 : , 200 : 0. 0 : 35mm : 18– 200 / 3. 5–5.6 : S / VR– On : Built – i n, TTL, +1. 3 SLOW CMD : M : TTL, +3. 0 A : TTL, +3. 0 B : OFF C : OFF N I KON D300S 11 100--1 12 1 Protect status ........................................ 219 2 Retouch indicator................................. 315 3 Metering method................................. 102 Shutter speed ...............
❚❚ Shooting Data Page 2 1 4 Color space .............................................166 5 Picture Control.......................................154 3 WHI TE BALANCE : AUTO, 0, 0 6 Quick adjust 2 .........................................157 : s RGB 4 COLOR SPACE PI CTURE CTRL : STANDARD 5 Original Picture Control 3 ....................154 QUICK ADJUST : 0 6 SHARPENING : 3 7 7 Sharpening.............................................157 :0 CONTRAST 8 BRI GHTNESS : 0 9 :0 SATURATION 10 8 Contrast...............
❚❚ Shooting Data Page 4 * 1 2 3 ART I ST : NIKON TARO 4 COPYRI GHT : NIKON N I KON D300S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Protect status .........................................219 Retouch indicator .................................315 Name of photographer .......................309 Copyright holder...................................309 Camera name Folder number–frame number .........
❚❚ Overview Data 5 Histogram showing the distribution of tones in the image (0 211). Horizontal 4 axis corresponds to pixel brightness, vertical axis shows number of pixels of 5 each brightness in image. 6 1/ 8000, F4. 8 200 35mm 7 6 ISO sensitivity * ........................................ 96 8 + 1. 0 –1. 3 SLOW 7 Focal length...................................195, 346 10000 B6, M1 L 9 20100D300S 10DSC _0001. JPG NOR ORMAL AL 8 GPS data indicator ................................
Viewing Multiple Images: Thumbnail Playback To display images in “contact sheets” of four, nine, or 72 images, press the W button. Full-frame playback Thumbnail playback The following operations can be performed: To Display more images Display fewer images Use W X Toggle full frame playback Highlight images I Delete highlighted photo Change protect status of highlighted photo Return to shooting mode Display menus 216 Description Press W button to increase number of images displayed.
A Choosing a Memory Card If two memory cards are inserted, you can select a memory card for playback by pressing the W button when 72 thumbnails are displayed. The dialog shown at right will be displayed; highlight the desired memory card slot and press 2 to display a list of folders, then highlight a folder and press J to view the pictures in the selected folder.
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom Press the X button to zoom in on the current image. The following operations can be performed while zoom is in effect: To Zoom in or out Use X/ W View other areas of image I 218 Description Press X to zoom in to maximum of approximately 27 × (large images), 20 × (medium images) or 13 × (small images). Press W to zoom out. While photo is zoomed in, use multi selector to view areas of image not visible in monitor.
Protecting Photographs from Deletion In full-frame, zoom, and thumbnail playback, the L button can be used to protect photographs from accidental deletion. Protected files can not be deleted using the O button or the Delete option in the playback menu. Note that protected images will be deleted when the memory card is formatted (0 34, 301). To protect a photograph: 1 Select an image. Display the image in full-frame playback or playback zoom or highlight it in the thumbnail list. 2 Press the L button.
Deleting Photographs To delete the photograph displayed in full-frame playback or highlighted in the thumbnail list, press the O button. To delete multiple selected photographs or all photographs in the current playback folder, use the Delete option in the playback menu. Once deleted, photographs can not be recovered. Note that pictures that are protected or hidden can not be deleted. Full-Frame and Thumbnail Playback Press the O button to delete the current photograph. 1 Select an image.
The Playback Menu The Delete option in the playback menu contains the following options. Note that depending on the number of images, some time may be required for deletion. Option Description Q Selected Delete selected pictures. Delete all pictures in the folder currently selected for R All playback (0 245). If two cards are inserted, you can select the card from which pictures will be deleted. ❚❚ Selected: Deleting Selected Photographs 1 Choose Selected.
3 Select the highlighted picture. Press the center of the multi selector to select the highlighted picture. Selected pictures are marked by a O icon. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select additional pictures; to deselect a picture, highlight it and press the center of the multi selector. 4 Press J to complete the operation. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press J.
QConnections – Connecting to External Devices This chapter describes how to copy photographs to a computer, how to print pictures, and how to view them on a television set. Connecting to a Computer .................................................. 224 Direct USB Connection ........................................................................225 Wireless and Ethernet Networks ......................................................227 Printing Photographs .................................................
Connecting to a Computer This section describes how to use the supplied UC-E4 USB cable to connect the camera to a computer. Before connecting the camera, install Nikon Transfer and ViewNX from the supplied Software Suite CD (see the Install Guide for more information).
Direct USB Connection Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E4 USB cable. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Turn the computer on. Turn the computer on and wait for it to start up. 3 Connect the USB cable. Connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the computer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub or keyboard. 4 Turn the camera on.
5 Transfer photographs. Nikon Transfer will start automatically; click the Start Transfer button to transfer photographs (for more information on using Nikon Transfer, select Nikon Transfer help from the Nikon Transfer Help menu). 6 Start Transfer button Turn the camera off. Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable when transfer is complete. D During Transfer Do not turn the camera off or disconnect the USB cable while transfer is in progress.
Wireless and Ethernet Networks If the optional WT-4 wireless transmitter (0 352) is attached, photographs can be transferred or printed over wireless or Ethernet networks and the camera can also be controlled from network computers running Camera Control Pro 2 (available separately). The WT-4 can be used in any of the following modes: Mode Function Upload new or existing photographs to computer or ftp Transfer mode server. Thumbnail Preview photographs on computer monitor before select mode upload.
Printing Photographs To print selected JPEG pictures on a PictBridge printer via direct USB connection, follow the steps below.
Connecting the Printer Connect the camera using the supplied UC-E4 USB cable. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Connect the USB cable. Turn the printer on and connect the USB cable as shown. Do not use force or attempt to insert the connectors at an angle. D USB Hubs Connect the camera directly to the printer; do not connect the cable via a USB hub. 3 Turn the camera on. A welcome screen will be displayed in the monitor, followed by a PictBridge playback display.
Printing Pictures One at a Time 1 Select a picture. Press 4 or 2 to view additional pictures. Press 1 or 3 to view photo information (0 207), or press and hold the X button to zoom in on the current frame (0 218). To view six pictures at a time, press the W button. Use the multi selector to highlight pictures, or press X to display the highlighted picture full frame. 2 Display printing options. Press J to display PictBridge printing options. 3 Adjust printing options.
Option Description Menu shown at right will be displayed. Press 1 or 3 to choose print style from Printer default (default for current Border printer), Print with border (print photo with white border), or No border, then press J to select and return to previous menu. Menu shown at right will be displayed.
4 Start printing. Select Start printing and press J to start printing. To cancel before all copies have been printed, press J.
Printing Multiple Pictures 1 Display the PictBridge menu. G button Press the G button in the PictBridge playback display (see Step 3 on page 229). 2 Choose Print select or Print (DPOF). Highlight one of the following options and press 2. • Print select: Select pictures for printing. • Print (DPOF): Print an existing print order created with the Print set (DPOF) option in the playback menu (0 237). The current print order will be displayed in Step 3.
3 Select pictures. Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card. To display the current picture full screen, L button press and hold the X button. To select the current picture for printing, press the L button and press 1. The picture will be marked with a Z icon and the number of prints will be set to 1. Keeping the L button pressed, press 1 or 3 to specify the number of prints (up to 99; to deselect the picture, press 3 when the number of prints is 1).
5 Adjust printing options. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option and press 2 to select. Option Description Menu of page size options will be displayed (0 230). Press 1 or 3 to choose page size (to print at default Page size page size for current printer, select Printer default), then press J to select and return to previous menu. Menu of border options will be displayed (0 231).
❚❚ Creating Index Prints To create an index print of all JPEG pictures on the memory card, select Index print in Step 2 of “Printing Multiple Pictures” (0 233). Note that if the memory card contains more than 256 pictures, only the first 256 images will be printed. 1 Select Index print. Highlight Index print in the PictBridge menu (0 233) and press 2. The confirmation dialog shown at right will be displayed. 2 Display printing options. Press J to display PictBridge printing options.
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set The Print set (DPOF) option in the playback menu is used to create digital “print orders” for PictBridge-compatible printers and devices that support DPOF. 1 Choose Select/set. G button Press the G button and select Print set (DPOF) in the playback menu. Highlight Select/set and press 2 (to remove all photographs from the print order, select Deselect all?). 2 Select pictures.
3 Select imprint options. Highlight the following options and press 2 to toggle the highlighted option on or off (to complete the print order without including this information, proceed to Step 4). • Data imprint: Print shutter speed and aperture on all pictures in print order. • Imprint date: Print date of recording on all pictures in print order. 4 Complete the print order. Highlight Done and press J to complete the print order.
Viewing Photographs on TV The supplied EG-D2 audio/video (A/V) cable can be used to connect the D300S to a television or VCR for playback or recording. A type C mini-pin High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable (available separately from commercial sources) can be used to connect the camera to high-definition video devices. Standard Definition Devices To connect the camera to a standard television: 1 Turn the camera off.
A Video Mode If no image is displayed, check that camera is correctly connected and that the option selected for Video mode (0 301) matches the video standard used in the TV. A Television Playback Use of an EH-5a or EH-5 AC adapter (available separately) is recommended for extended playback. When the EH-5a or EH-5 is connected, the camera monitor-off delay will be fixed at ten minutes and the exposure meters will no longer turn off automatically.
High-Definition Devices The camera can be connected to HDMI devices using a type C minipin HDMI cable (available separately from commercial sources). 1 Turn the camera off. Always turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting an HDMI cable. 2 Connect the HDMI cable as shown. Connect to camera Connect to highdefinition device 3 Tune the device to the HDMI channel. 4 Turn the camera on and press K button.
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UMenu Guide This chapter describes the options available in the camera menus. D The Playback Menu: Managing Images ....................... 244 C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options........................ 253 A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings......... 260 B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup...................................... 300 N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies........ 315 O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu..............................
D The Playback Menu: Managing Images To display the playback menu, press G and select the K (playback menu) tab.
Playback Folder G button ➜ D playback menu Choose a folder for playback. Option Description Pictures in all folders created with the D300S will be visible D300S during playback. All Pictures in all folders will be visible during playback. Only pictures in the current folder will be visible during Current playback. Hide Image G button ➜ D playback menu Hide or reveal selected pictures as described below.
2 Select pictures. Use the multi selector to scroll through the pictures on the memory card (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button; to view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 217) and press the center of the multi selector to select the current picture. Selected pictures are marked by a R icon; to deselect a picture, highlight it and press the center of the multi selector. 3 Press J.
Display Mode G button ➜ D playback menu Choose the information available in the playback photo information display (0 207). 1 Select options. Press 1 or 3 to highlight an option, then press 2 to select the option for the photo information display. A L appears next to selected items; to deselect, highlight and press 2. 2 Save changes and exit. To return to the playback menu, highlight Done and press J.
Copy Image(s) G button ➜ D playback menu Copy images between memory cards. This option is only available when two memory cards are inserted in the camera. Option Select source Select image(s) Select destination folder Copy image(s)? Description Select the card from which pictures will be copied. Select the pictures to be copied. Select the folder to which pictures will be copied. Copy the images. To copy images: 1 Choose Select source. Highlight Select source and press 2. 2 Select the source card.
5 Make the initial selection. Before going on select or deselect individual images, you can mark all or all protected images in the folder for copying by choosing Select all images or Select protected images. To mark only individually selected images for copying, choose Deselect all before proceeding. 6 Select additional images. Highlight pictures and press the center of the multi selector to select or deselect (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button).
To choose from a list of existing folders, choose Select folder from list, highlight a folder, and press J. 9 Copy the images. Highlight Copy image(s)? and press 2. A confirmation dialog will be displayed; highlight Yes and press J. Press J again to exit when copying is complete. D Copying Images Images will not be copied if there is insufficient space on the destination card. Be sure the battery is fully charged before copying movies.
Image Review G button ➜ D playback menu Choose whether pictures are automatically displayed in the monitor immediately after shooting. If Off is selected, pictures can only be displayed by pressing the K button. After Delete G button ➜ D playback menu Choose the picture displayed after an image is deleted. Option Show S next Show T previous Description Display following picture. If deleted picture was last frame, previous picture will be displayed. Display previous picture.
Slide Show G button ➜ D playback menu Create a slide show of the pictures in the current playback folder (0 245). Hidden images (0 245) are not displayed. Option Start Frame interval Description Start slide show. Choose how long each picture will be displayed. To start the slide show, highlight Start and press J.
C The Shooting Menu: Shooting Options To display the shooting menu, press G and select the C (shooting menu) tab. G button Option Shooting menu bank Reset shooting menu Active folder File naming Primary slot selection Secondary slot function Image quality Image size JPEG compression NEF (RAW) recording White balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color space Active D-Lighting Long exp.
Shooting Menu Bank G button ➜ C shooting menu Shooting menu options are stored in one of four banks. With the exceptions of Interval timer shooting, Multiple exposure, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other manual adjustments), changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others. To store a particular combination of frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera to these settings.
2 Enter a name. Keyboard area To move the cursor in the name area, press the W button and press 4 or 2. To enter a new letter at the current cursor position, use the multi selector Name area to highlight the desired character in the keyboard area and press the center of the multi selector. To delete the character at the current cursor position, press the O button. To return to the shooting menu without changing the bank name, press the G button. Bank names can be up to twenty characters long.
Reset Shooting Menu G button ➜ C shooting menu Select Yes to restore default settings for the current shooting menu bank. See page 368 for a list of default settings. Active Folder G button ➜ C shooting menu Select the folder in which subsequent images will be stored. ❚❚ New Folder Number 1 Select New folder number. Highlight New folder number and press 2. The dialog shown at right will be displayed. 2 Choose a folder number. Press 4 or 2 to highlight a digit, press 1 or 3 to change.
❚❚ Select Folder 1 Choose Select folder. Highlight Select folder and press 2. 2 Highlight a folder. Press 1 or 3 to highlight a folder. 3 Select the highlighted folder. Press J to select the highlighted folder and return to the shooting menu (to exit without changing the active folder, press the G button). Subsequent photographs will be stored in the selected folder.
File Naming G button ➜ C shooting menu Photographs are saved using file names consisting of “DSC_” or, in the case of images that use the Adobe RGB color space, “_DSC”, followed by a four-digit number and a three-letter extension (e.g., “DSC_0001.JPG”). The File naming option is used to select three letters to replace the “DSC” portion of the file name. For information on editing file names, see steps 2 and 3 of “Renaming Shooting Menu Banks” (0 254).
High ISO NR G button ➜ C shooting menu Photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities can be processed to reduce “noise.” Option S High T Normal U Low Off Description Noise reduction is performed at ISO sensitivities of ISO 800 and higher. While photographs are being processed, the capacity of the memory buffer will drop. Choose the amount of noise reduction performed from High, Normal, and Low. Noise reduction is only performed at sensitivities of Hi 0.3 and higher.
A Custom Settings: Fine-Tuning Camera Settings To display the Custom Settings menu, press G and select the A (Custom Settings menu) tab. G button Custom Settings are used to customize camera settings to suit individual preferences.
The following Custom Settings are available: B A a a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 a9 a10 b b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 c c1 c2 c3 c4 d d1 d2 d3 d4 Custom Setting Custom setting bank Reset custom settings Autofocus AF-C priority selection AF-S priority selection Dynamic AF area Focus tracking with lock-on AF activation AF point illumination Focus point wrap-around AF point selection Built-in AF-assist illuminator AF-ON for MB-D10 Metering/exposure ISO sensitivity step value EV steps for exposure cntrl.
B: Custom Setting Bank G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Custom Settings are stored in one of four banks. Changes to settings in one bank have no effect on the others. To store a particular combination of frequently-used settings, select one of the four banks and set the camera to these settings. The new settings will be stored in the bank even when the camera is turned off, and will be restored the next time the bank is selected.
a: Autofocus a1: AF-C Priority Selection G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option controls whether Focus mode selector photographs can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority) or only when the camera is in focus (focus priority) in continuous-servo AF. To select continuous-servo AF, rotate the focus mode selector to C. Option G Release E Release + focus F Focus Description Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed.
a2: AF-S Priority Selection G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option controls whether Focus mode selector photographs can be taken only when the camera is in focus (focus priority) or whenever the shutterrelease button is pressed (release priority) in single-servo AF. To select single-servo AF, rotate the focus mode selector to S. Option G Release F Focus Description Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed.
Option Description If the subject leaves the selected focus point, the d 21 points camera will focus based on information from the surrounding 20 focus points. Choose when photographing subjects that are moving unpredictably (e.g., players at a football game). If the subject leaves the selected focus point, the e 51 points camera will focus based on information from the surrounding 50 focus points. Choose when photographing subjects that are moving quickly and can not be easily framed in the viewfinder (e.
a4: Focus Tracking with Lock-On G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large changes in the distance to the subject. Option Description When the distance to the subject changes abruptly, the C Long camera waits for the specified period (long, normal, or D Normal short) before adjusting the distance to the subject. This prevents the camera from refocusing when the subject is E Short briefly obscured by objects passing through the frame.
a7: Focus Point Wrap-Around G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose whether focus-point selection “wraps around” from one edge of the viewfinder to another. Option Wrap No wrap Description Focus-point selection “wraps around” from top to bottom, w q bottom to top, right to left, and left to right, so that, for example, pressing 2 when a focus point at the right edge of the viewfinder display is highlighted (q) selects the corresponding focus point at the left edge of the display (w).
a9: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the focus operation when lighting is poor. Option On Off Description The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor. AFassist illumination is only available when both of the following conditions are met: 1. Single-servo autofocus is selected for focus mode (0 74). 2.
a10: AF-On for MB-D10 G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the function assigned to the B button on the optional MB-D10 battery pack. Option A AF-ON Description Pressing the MB-D10 B button initiates autofocus. Focus and exposure lock while the MB-D10 B B AE/AF lock button is pressed. Exposure locks while the MB-D10 B button is C AE lock only pressed.
b: Metering/Exposure b1: ISO Sensitivity Step Value G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Select the increments used when making adjustments to ISO sensitivity. b2: EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl. G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Select the increments used when making adjustments to shutter speed, aperture, and bracketing. b3: Exp Comp/Fine Tune G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Select the increments used when making adjustments to exposure and flash compensation.
b4: Easy Exposure Compensation G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option controls whether the E button is needed to set exposure compensation (0 118). If On (Auto reset) or On is selected, the 0 at the center of the exposure display will blink even when exposure compensation is set to ±0. Option Description Exposure compensation is set by rotating one of the command dials (see note below).
b5: Center-Weighted Area G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu When calculating exposure, center-weighted metering assigns the greatest weight to a circle in the center of the frame. The diameter (φ ) of this circle can be set to 6, 8, 10, or 13 mm or to the average of the entire frame. M L N O P Option φ 6 mm φ 8 mm φ 10 mm φ 13 mm Average Note that the diameter is fixed at 8 mm when a non-CPU lens is used.
c: Timers/AE Lock c1: Shutter-Release Button AE-L G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu At the default setting of Off, exposure only locks when the AE-L/AF-L button is pressed. If On is selected, exposure will also lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. c2: Auto Meter-off Delay G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose how long the camera continues to meter exposure when no operations are performed.
c4: Monitor off Delay G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose how long the monitor remains on when no operations are performed during playback (Playback; defaults to 10 s) and image review (Image review; defaults to 4 s) or when menus (Menus; defaults to 20 s) or information (Information display; defaults to 10 s) are displayed. Choose a shorter monitor-off delay for longer battery life.
d: Shooting/Display d1: Beep G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If High (high pitch) or Low (low pitch) is selected, a beep will sound at the selected pitch while the self-timer is active or when the camera focuses using single-servo AF. Note that a beep will not sound when the camera focuses during movie recording or in quiet-shutter release mode (mode J) or if Release is selected for Custom Setting a2 (AF-S priority selection, 0 264).
d4: Screen Tips G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose On to display tool tips for items selected in the information display. d5: CL Mode Shooting Speed G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the maximum frame advance rate in CL (continuous low speed) mode (during interval timer photography, this setting also determines the frame advance rate for singleframe). Note that the frame advance rate may drop below the selected value at slow shutter speeds. d6: Max.
d7: File Number Sequence G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu When a photograph is taken, the camera names the file by adding one to the last file number used. This option controls whether file numbering continues from the last number used when a new folder is created, the memory card is formatted, or a new memory card is inserted in the camera.
d8: Information Display G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu At the default setting of Auto (AUTO), the color of the lettering in the information display (0 12) will automatically change from black to white or white to black to maintain contrast with the background. To always use the same color lettering, select Manual and choose Dark on light (B; black lettering) or Light on dark (W; white lettering). Monitor brightness will automatically be adjusted for maximum contrast with the selected text color.
d11: MB-D10 Battery Type G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu To ensure that the camera functions as expected when eight AA batteries are used in the optional MB-D10 battery pack, match the option selected in this menu to the type of batteries inserted in the battery pack. There is no need to adjust this option when using EN-EL3e or optional EN-EL4a or EN-EL4 batteries. 1 2 3 4 Option LR6 (AA alkaline) HR6 (AA Ni-MH) FR6 (AA lithium) ZR6 (AA Ni-Mn) Description Select when using LR6 alkaline AA batteries.
d12: Battery Order G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose whether the battery in the camera or the batteries in the battery pack are used first when an optional MB-D10 battery pack is attached. A X icon is displayed in the camera control panel when the batteries in the MB-D10 are in use.
e: Bracketing/Flash e1: Flash Sync Speed G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option controls flash sync speed. Option Description Use auto FP high-speed sync with SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, and SB-R200 flash units. If other flash units are used, shutter 1/320 s speed is set to 1/320 s. When the camera shows a shutter (Auto FP) speed of 1/320 s in exposure mode e or g, auto FP highspeed sync will be activated if the actual shutter speed is faster than 1/320 s.
Flash Control at 1/320 s (Auto FP) When 1/320 s (Auto FP) is selected for Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed, 0 281), the built-in flash can be used at shutter speeds as fast as 1/320 s, while optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, and SB-R200 flash units can be used at any shutter speed (Auto FP HighSpeed Sync).
e3: Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the flash mode for the built-in flash. Option 1 2 3 4 Description Flash output is adjusted automatically in response to TTL shooting conditions. Manual Choose the flash level (0 284). The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, Repeating flash producing a strobe-light effect (0 284). Commander Use the built-in flash as a master flash controlling mode one or more remote optional flash units (0 285).
❚❚ Manual Choose a flash level between Full and 1/128 (1/128 of full power). At full power, the built-in flash has a Guide Number of 17/56 (m/ft., ISO 200, 20°C/68°F). ❚❚ Repeating Flash The flash fires repeatedly while the shutter is open, producing a strobe-light effect. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the following options, 1 or 3 to change. Option Output Times Frequency Description Choose flash output (expressed as a fraction of full power).
❚❚ Commander Mode Use the built-in flash as a master flash controlling one or more remote optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash units in up to two groups (A and B) using advanced wireless lighting. Selecting this option displays the menu shown at right. Press 4 or 2 to highlight the following options, 1 or 3 to change. Option Built-in flash Description Choose a flash mode for the built-in flash (commander flash). i-TTL mode. Choose flash compensation from values between +3.0 and –3.
Follow the steps below to take photographs in commander mode. 1 Adjust settings for the built-in flash. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the built-in flash. Note that output level can not be adjusted in – – mode. 2 Adjust settings for group A. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group A. 3 Adjust settings for group B. Choose the flash control mode and output level for the flash units in group B. U 286 4 Select the channel. 5 Press J.
6 Compose the shot. Compose the shot and arrange the flash units as shown below. Note that the maximum distance at which the remote flash units can be placed may vary with shooting conditions. 60 ° or less 10 m/33 ft. 30 ° or less or less 30 ° or less 60 ° or less 7 5 m/15 ft. or less Wireless remote sensors on flash units should face camera. Camera (built-in flash) 5 m/15 ft. or less Set the remote flash units to the selected channel.
A The Flash Sync Mode Display M does not appear in the control panel flash sync mode display when – – is selected for Built-in flash > Mode. A Flash Compensation The flash compensation value selected with the Y (M) button and subcommand dial is added to the flash compensation values selected for the built-in flash, group A, and group B in the Commander mode menu. A Y icon is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder when a flash compensation value other than ±0 is selected for Built-in flash > TTL.
e4: Modeling Flash G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If On is selected when the camera is being used with the built-in flash or an optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash unit, a modeling flash will be emitted when the camera depth-of-field preview button is pressed (0 105). No modeling flash is emitted if Off is selected. e5: Auto Bracketing Set G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the setting or settings bracketed when auto bracketing (0 120) is in effect.
e6: Auto Bracketing (Mode M) G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option determines which settings are affected when AE & flash or AE only is selected for Custom Setting e5 in manual exposure mode. Option F Flash/speed Flash/speed/ G aperture H Flash/aperture I Flash only Description Camera varies shutter speed (Custom Setting e5 set to AE only) or shutter speed and flash level (Custom Setting e5 set to AE & flash).
f: Controls f1: D Switch G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose what happens when the power switch is rotated to D. D 0 Option Description LCD backlight (D) Control panel backlight illuminates for 6 s. D and information Control panel backlight illuminates and shooting display information is displayed in monitor.
Option Choose slot and u folder Role assigned to center of multi selector Display card slot selection dialog; highlight slot and press 2 to display list of folders. Highlight folder and press J to select folder for playback. Only folders currently selected for playback (0 245) are displayed. f3: Multi Selector G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu If Reset meter-off delay is selected, operating the multi selector when the exposure meters are off (0 39) will activate the exposure meters.
❚❚ Fn Button Press Selecting Fn button press for Custom Setting f5 displays the following options: q r B C D E F s t L Option Preview * Description Press the Fn button to preview depth of field (0 105). Press the Fn button to lock flash value (built-in flash FV lock * and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200 flash units only, 0 178). Press again to cancel FV lock. Focus and exposure lock while the Fn button is AE/AF lock pressed. AE lock only Exposure locks while the Fn button is pressed.
M N Option Centerweighted metering Spot metering K Playback * Access top f item in MY MENU * +NEF e (RAW) * None Description Center-weighted metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed. Spot metering is activated while the Fn button is pressed. Fn button performs same function as K button. Select when using a telephoto lens or in other circumstances in which it is difficult to operate the K button with your left hand. Press the Fn button to jump to the top item in “MY MENU.
❚❚ Fn button + dials Selecting Fn button + dials for Custom Setting f5 displays the following options: Option Description If the Fn button is pressed when the command dials are rotated, changes to shutter speed (exposure modes f 1 step spd/ and h) and aperture (exposure modes g and h) are v aperture made in increments of 1 EV, regardless of the option selected for Custom Setting b2 (EV steps for exposure cntrl., 0 270).
f6: Assign Preview Button G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Choose the role played by the depth-of-field preview button, either by itself (Preview button press) or when used in combination with the command dials (Preview + command dials). The options available are the same as for Fn button press (0 293) and Fn button + dials (0 295), except that the default option for Preview button press is Preview and the default setting for Preview + command dials is None.
f8: Customize Command Dials G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command dials. Option Reverse rotation Change main/sub Aperture setting Description Controls the direction of the command dials. Choose No for normal command dial operation, Yes to reverse the rotation of the command dials. This setting also applies to the command dials for the MB-D10.
Option Description If Off is selected, the multi selector is used to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback, highlight thumbnails, and navigate menus. If On is selected, the main command dial can be used to choose the picture displayed during full-frame playback, move the cursor left or right during Menus thumbnail playback, and move the menu highlight bar up or down.
f10: No Memory Card? G button ➜ A Custom Settings menu Selecting Enable release allows the shutter to be released when no memory card is inserted, although no pictures will be recorded (they will however be displayed in the monitor in demo mode). If Release locked is selected, the shutter-release button is only enabled when a memory card is inserted in the camera.
B The Setup Menu: Camera Setup To display the setup menu, press G and select the B (setup menu) tab.
Format Memory Card G button ➜ B Setup menu To begin formatting, choose a memory card slot and select Yes. Note that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other data on the card in the selected slot. Before formatting, be sure to make backup copies as required. D During Formatting Do not turn the camera off or remove memory cards during formatting. A Two-Button Format Memory cards can also be formatted by pressing the Q (O and I) buttons for more than two seconds (0 34).
HDMI G button ➜ B Setup menu The camera is equipped with an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connector, allowing pictures to be played back on high-definition televisions or monitors using a cable with a type C mini-pin connector (available separately from commercial suppliers). Before connecting the camera to high-definition device, choose the HDMI format from the options below. Option Description The camera automatically selects the appropriate v Auto format.
Language G button ➜ B Setup menu Choose a language for camera menus and messages. The following options are available. Danish German English Spanish Finnish French Italian Dutch Norwegian Image Comment Polish Portuguese Russian Swedish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean G button ➜ B Setup menu Add a comment to new photographs as they are taken. Comments can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 355).
Auto Image Rotation G button ➜ B Setup menu Photographs taken while On is selected contain information on camera orientation, allowing them to be rotated automatically during playback (0 204) or when viewed in ViewNX (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 355). The following orientations are recorded: Landscape (wide) orientation Camera rotated 90° clockwise Camera rotated 90° counter-clockwise Camera orientation is not recorded when Off is selected.
Image Dust Off Ref Photo G button ➜ B Setup menu Acquire reference data for the Image Dust Off option in Capture NX 2 (available separately; for more information, see the Capture NX 2 manual). Image Dust Off ref photo is available only when a CPU lens is mounted on the camera. A lens with a focal length of at least 50 mm is recommended. When using a zoom lens, zoom all the way in. 1 Choose a start option. Highlight one of the following options and press J.
2 Frame a featureless white object in the viewfinder. With the lens about ten centimeters (four inches) from a welllit, featureless white object, frame the object so that it fills the viewfinder and then press the shutter-release button halfway. In autofocus mode, focus will automatically be set to infinity; in manual focus mode, set focus to infinity manually. 3 Acquire dust off reference data. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to acquire Image Dust Off reference data.
Battery Info G button ➜ B Setup menu View information on the battery currently inserted in the camera. Item Description Bat. meter The current battery level expressed as a percentage. The number of times the shutter has been released with the current battery since the battery was last charged. Note that Pic. meter the camera may sometimes release the shutter without recording a photograph, for example when measuring preset white balance.
Wireless Transmitter G button ➜ B Setup menu This option is used to adjust settings for connection to a wireless network, using an optional WT-4 wireless transmitter. See “Connections: Wireless and Ethernet Networks” (0 227). Image Authentication G button ➜ B Setup menu Choose s On to embed image authentication information in new photographs as they are taken, allowing alterations to be detected using Nikon’s optional Image Authentication software.
Copyright Information G button ➜ B Setup menu Add copyright information to new photographs as they are taken. Copyright information is visible on the fourth shooting data page in the photo information display (0 214) and can be viewed as metadata in ViewNX (supplied) or in Capture NX 2 (available separately; 0 355). • Done: Save changes and return to the setup menu. • Artist: Enter a photographer name as described on page 255. Photographer names can be up to 36 characters long.
Save/Load Settings G button ➜ B Setup menu Select Save settings to save the following settings to the memory card, or to the memory card in the primary card slot if two memory cards are inserted (if the memory card is full, an error will be displayed; 0 381).
Menu Option Clean image sensor Video mode HDMI Time zone and date (excepting date and time) Language Setup Image comment Auto image rotation Image authentication Copyright information GPS Non-CPU lens data All My Menu items My Menu/ All recent settings Recent Settings Choose tab Settings saved using the D300S can be restored by selecting Load settings.
AF Fine Tune G button ➜ B Setup menu Fine-tune focus for up to 12 lens types. AF tuning is not recommended in most situations and may interfere with normal focus; use only when required. Option Description AF fine • On: Turn AF tuning on. tune • Off: Turn AF tuning off. (On/Off) Tune AF for the current lens (CPU Move focal lenses only). Press 1 or 3 to choose point away Saved a value between +20 and –20. from camera. value Values for up to 12 lens types can be stored.
D AF Tuning The camera may be unable to focus at minimum range or at infinity when AF tuning is applied. D Live View (Tripod) Mode Tuning is not applied to contrast-detect autofocus when Tripod is selected in live view mode (0 49). A Saved Value Only one value can be stored for each type of lens. If a teleconverter is used, separate values can be stored for each combination of lens and teleconverter.
D Eye-Fi Cards For information on errors involving Eye-Fi cards, see the manual provided with the Eye-Fi card, and direct any inquiries to the manufacturer. The camera can be used to turn Eye-Fi cards on and off, but may not support other Eye-Fi functions. A Supported Eye-Fi Cards As of April 2009, the following 2 GB Eye-Fi cards can be used: Eye-Fi Home, Eye-Fi Share, and Eye-Fi Explore. Eye-Fi cards are for use only in the country of purchase.
N The Retouch Menu: Creating Retouched Copies To display the retouch menu, press G and select the N (retouch menu) tab. G button The options in the retouch menu are used to create trimmed, or retouched copies of existing pictures. The retouch menu is only displayed when a memory card containing photographs is inserted in the camera.
Creating Retouched Copies To create a retouched copy: 1 Choose a picture. Display the desired picture in full-frame playback (0 204). A Retouch The camera may not be able to display or retouch images created with other devices. 2 Display the retouch menu. Press J to display the retouch menu. A See Also See page 227 for information on using the J button with the WT-4 wireless transmitter. 3 Display retouch options. Highlight the desired item in the retouch menu and press J.
4 Select retouch options. For more information, see the section for the selected item. To return to full-frame playback without creating a retouched copy, press K. A Monitor off Delay The monitor will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for 20 s. The delay can be adjusted with Custom Setting c4 (Monitor off delay). 5 Create a retouched copy. Press J to create a retouched copy. Retouched copies are indicated by a N icon.
D Retouching Copies Most options can be applied to copies created using other retouch options, although with the exceptions of Image overlay and Edit movie each option can only be applied once (note that multiple edits may result in loss of detail). Options that can not be applied to the current image are grayed out and unavailable.
D-Lighting G button ➜ N retouch menu D-lighting brightens shadows, making it ideal for dark or backlit photographs. Before After Press 1 or 3 to choose the amount of correction performed. The effect can be previewed in the edit display. Press J to copy the photograph.
Red-Eye Correction G button ➜ N retouch menu This option is used to correct “red-eye” caused by the flash, and is available only with photographs taken using the flash. The photograph selected for red-eye correction is previewed as shown at right. Confirm the effects of red-eye correction and create a copy as described in the following table.
Trim G button ➜ N retouch menu Create a cropped copy of the selected photograph. The selected photograph is displayed with the selected crop shown in yellow; create a cropped copy as described in the following table. To Use Reduce size of crop W Increase size of crop X Rotate the main command dial to switch between aspect ratios of 3 : 2, 4 : 3, 5 : 4, 1 : 1, and 16 : 9. Change crop aspect ratio Use multi selector to move the crop to another area of the image.
Monochrome G button ➜ N retouch menu Copy photographs in Black-and-white, Sepia, or Cyanotype (blue and white monochrome). Selecting Sepia or Cyanotype displays a preview of the selected image; press 1 to increase color saturation, 3 to decrease. Press J to create a monochrome copy. Increase saturation Decrease saturation Filter Effects G button ➜ N retouch menu Choose from the following color filter effects. After adjusting filter effects as described below, press J to copy the photograph.
Color Balance G button ➜ N retouch menu Use the multi selector to create a copy with modified color balance as shown below. The effect is displayed in the monitor together with red, green, and blue histograms (0 210) giving the distribution of tones in the copy. Press J to copy the photograph. Increase amount of green Increase amount of blue Increase amount of amber Increase amount of magenta A Zoom To zoom in on the image displayed in the monitor, press the X button.
Image Overlay G button ➜ N retouch menu Image overlay combines two existing NEF (RAW) photographs to create a single picture that is saved separately from the originals; the results, which make use of RAW data from the camera image sensor, are noticeably better than photographs combined in an imaging application. The new picture is saved at current image quality and size settings; before creating an overlay, set image quality and size (0 68, 71; all options are available).
4 Select the second photograph. The selected image will appear as Image 1. Press 2 to highlight Image 2 and repeat steps 2–3 to select the second photo. 5 Set gain. Highlight Image 1 or Image 2 and optimize exposure for the overlay by pressing 1 or 3 to select the gain for image 1 from values between 0.1 and 2.0. Repeat for the second image. The default value is 1.0; selecting 0.5 cuts gain in half, while selecting 2.0 doubles gain. The effects of gain are visible in the Preview column.
8 Save the overlay. Press J while the preview is displayed to save the overlay. After an overlay is created, the resulting image will be displayed full-frame in the monitor. + D Image Overlay Only NEF (RAW) photographs created with the D300S can be selected for image overlay. Other images are not displayed in the selection screen. Only NEF (RAW) photographs with the same bit-depth can be combined.
NEF (RAW) Processing G button ➜ N retouch menu Create JPEG copies of NEF (RAW) photographs. 1 Select NEF (RAW) processing. Highlight NEF (RAW) processing in the retouch menu and press 2 to display a picture selection dialog listing only NEF (RAW) images created with this camera. 2 Select a photograph.
3 Adjust NEF (RAW) processing settings. Choose image quality (0 68), image size (0 71), white balance (0 134), exposure compensation (0 118), a Picture Control (0 154; note that the Picture Control grid can not be displayed) and high ISO noise reduction (0 259), and color space (0 166) for the JPEG copy. Note that white balance is not available with multiple exposures or pictures created with image overlay and that exposure compensation increments differ from those used in shooting mode.
Resize G button ➜ N retouch menu Create small copies of selected photographs. Resize can be used during full-frame playback as described on page 316. If you select Resize in the retouch menu, you can resize multiple photographs as described below. 1 Choose a destination. If two memory cards are inserted, you can choose a destination for the resized copy by highlighting Choose destination and pressing 2 (if only one card is inserted, proceed to Step 2).
3 Choose pictures. Highlight Select image and press 2. The dialog shown at right will be displayed; highlight pictures using the multi selector and press the center of the multi selector to select or deselect (to view the highlighted picture full screen, press and hold the X button; to view images in other locations, press W and select the desired card and folder as described on page 217). Selected pictures are marked by a 8 icon. Press J when the selection is complete. 4 Save the resized copies.
ISide-by-Side Comparison G button ➜ N retouch menu Compare retouched copies to the original photographs. This option is only available if the J button is pressed to display the retouch menu when a copy or original is played back full frame. ❚❚ Making a Side-by-Side Comparison 1 Select a picture. Select a retouched copy (shown by a N icon) or a photograph that has been retouched in full-frame playback and press J. 2 Select Side-by-side comparison. Highlight Side-by-side comparison and press J.
3 Compare the copy with the original. Options used to create copy The source image is displayed on the left, the retouched copy on the right, with the options used to create the copy listed at the top of the display. Press Source Retouched 4 or 2 to switch between the image copy source image and the retouched copy. To view the highlighted picture full frame, press and hold the X button. If the copy was created from two images using Image overlay, press 1 or 3 to view the other source image.
O My Menu: Creating a Custom Menu To display My Menu, press G and select the O (My Menu) tab. G button The My Menu option can be used to create and edit a customized list of options from the playback, shooting, Custom Settings, setup, and retouch menus for quick access (up to 20 items). If desired, recent settings can be displayed in place of My Menu (0 337). Options can be added, deleted, and reordered as described below. Adding Options to My Menu 1 Select Add items.
3 Select an item. Highlight the desired menu item and press J. 4 Position the new item. Press 1 or 3 to move the new item up or down in My Menu. Press J to add the new item. 5 Add more items. The items currently displayed in My Menu are indicated by a check mark. Items indicated by a V icon can not be selected. Repeat steps 1–4 to select additional items.
Deleting Options from My Menu 1 Select Remove items. In My Menu (O), highlight Remove items and press 2. 2 Select items. Highlight items and press 2 to select or deselect. Selected items are indicated by a check mark. 3 Select Done. Highlight Done and press J. A confirmation dialog will be displayed. 4 Delete the selected items. Press J to delete the selected items. A Deleting Items in My Menu To delete the item currently highlighted in My Menu, press the O button.
Reordering Options in My Menu 1 Select Rank items. In My Menu (O), highlight Rank items and press 2. 2 Select an item. Highlight the item you wish to move and press J. 3 Position the item. Press 1 or 3 to move the item up or down in My Menu and press J. Repeat Steps 2–3 to reposition additional items.
Displaying Recent Settings To display the twenty most recently used settings, select m Recent settings for O My Menu > Choose tab. 1 Select Choose tab. In My Menu (O), highlight Choose tab and press 2. 2 Select m Recent settings. Highlight m Recent settings and press J. The name of the menu will change from “MY MENU” to “RECENT SETTINGS.” Menu items will be added to the top of the recent settings menu as they are used. To view My Menu again, select O My Menu for m Recent settings > Choose tab.
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nTechnical Notes – Camera Care, Options, and Resources Read this chapter for information on compatible accessories, cleaning and storing the camera, and what to do if an error message is displayed or you encounter problems using the camera. Compatible Lenses................................................................ 340 Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) .................................... 347 Other Accessories..................................................................
Compatible Lenses CPU lenses (particularly types G and D) are recommended for use with the D300S. CPU lenses can be identified by the presence of CPU contacts, type G and D lenses by a letter on the lens barrel. Type G lenses are not equipped with a lens aperture ring. CPU contacts Aperture ring CPU lens Type G lens Type D lens Compatible CPU Lenses 1 Camera setting Lens/accessory Type G or D AF NIKKOR 2 AF-S, AF-I NIKKOR PC-E NIKKOR series PC Micro 85mm f/2.
9 When focusing at minimum focus distance with AF 80–200mm f/2.8, AF 35– 70mm f/2.8, AF 28–85mm f/3.5–4.5 , or AF 28–85mm f/3.5–4.5 lens at maximum zoom, in-focus indicator may be displayed when image on matte screen in viewfinder is not in focus. Adjust focus manually until image in viewfinder is in focus. 10 With maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. A The AF-S/AF-I Teleconverter The AF-S/AF-I teleconverter can be used with the following AF-S and AF-I lenses: • AF-S VR Micro 105mm f/2.
Non-CPU Lenses 1 Non-CPU lenses include manual focus lenses and other lenses without a built-in CPU. The following is a list of compatible nonCPU lenses and accessories.
11 With maximum effective aperture of f/5.6 or faster. 12 Requires PK-12 or PK-13 auto extension ring. PB-6D may be required depending on camera orientation. 13 Use preset aperture. In aperture-priority auto exposure mode, set aperture using focusing attachment before determining exposure and taking photograph. • PF-4 Reprocopy Outfit requires PA-4 Camera Holder.
A The Built-in Flash The built-in flash can be used with CPU lenses with focal lengths of 16– 300 mm. Remove lens hoods to prevent shadows. The flash has a minimum range of 60 cm (2 ft.) and can not be used in the macro range of macro zoom lenses. The flash may be unable to light the entire subject with the following lenses at ranges less than those given below: Lens AF-S DX NIKKOR 10–24mm f/3.5–4.5G ED AF-S DX 12–24mm f/4G ED AF-S DX NIKKOR 16–85mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR AF-S 17–35mm f/2.
D AF-Assist Illumination The AF-assist illumination is available with lenses with focal lengths of 24–200mm. It can not however be used to assist the focus operation with the following lenses: • AF-S VR 200mm f/2G ED • AF-S VR 200–400mm f/4G ED At ranges under 0.7m (2ft. 4in.), the following lenses may block the AFassist illuminator and interfere with autofocus when lighting is poor: • AF-S DX 17–55mm f/2.8G ED • AF Micro 200mm f/4D ED • AF-S VR 24–120mm f/3.5–5.6G ED • AF-S NIKKOR 24–70mm f/2.
A Calculating Picture Angle The size of the area exposed by a 35mm camera is 36 × 24 mm. The size of the area exposed by the D300S, in contrast, is approximately 23.6 × 15.8 mm, meaning that the diagonal picture angle of a 35mm camera is approximately 1.5 times that of the D300S. To calculate the focal length of lenses for the D300S in 35mm format, multiply the focal length of the lens by 1.5 (for example, the effective focal length of a 24mm lens in 35mm format would be 36 mm when mounted on the D300S).
Optional Flash Units (Speedlights) The camera supports the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) and can be used with CLS-compatible flash units. Optional flash units can be attached directly to the camera accessory shoe as described below. The accessory shoe is equipped with a safety lock for flash units with a locking pin, such as the SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, and SB-400. 1 2 Remove the accessory shoe cover. Mount the flash unit on the accessory shoe.
The Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) Nikon’s advanced Creative Lighting System (CLS) offers improved communication between the camera and compatible flash units for improved flash photography. ❚❚ CLS-Compatible Flash Units The camera can be used with the following CLS-compatible flash units: • The SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, SB-400, and SB-R200: Flash unit Feature Guide ISO 100 No.
The following features are available with the above flash units: Flash unit Flash mode/feature i-TTL balanced fill-flash i-TTL for digital SLR AA Auto aperture A Non-TTL auto GN Range-priority manual M Manual RPT Repeating flash Auto FP High-Speed Sync 8 FV lock AF-assist for multi-area AF 9 Flash Color Information Communication REAR Rear-curtain sync Y Red-eye reduction Power zoom Advanced Wireless Lighting Commander Remote SB-900 SB-900 SB-900 SB-800 SB-600 SB-400 SB-800 SU-800 1 SB-800 SB-600 SB-R200 ✔
Other Flash Units The following flash units can be used in non-TTL auto and manual modes. If they are set to TTL, the camera shutter-release button will lock and no photographs can be taken.
D Notes on Optional Flash Units (Continued) The SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, and SB-400 provide red-eye reduction, while the SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, and SU-800 provide AF-assist illumination with the following restrictions: • SB-900: AF-assist illumination is available for all focus points; 17–19 mm 20–105 mm 106–135 mm with 17–135 mm AF lenses, however, autofocus is not available with the focus points shown in gray.
Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D300S. • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3e (0 22, 24). • Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10: The MB-D10 is equipped with a shutter-release button, B button, multi selector, and main- and sub-command dials for improved operation when taking photographs in portrait (tall) orientation. When attaching the MB-D10, remove contact Power sources cover for the MB-D10 from the camera.
Viewfinder eyepiece accessories • Diopter-Adjustment Viewfinder Lens DK-20C: To accommodate individual differences in vision, viewfinder lenses are available with diopters of –5, –4, –3, –2, 0, +0.5, +1, +2, and +3 m–1. Use diopter adjustment lenses only if the desired focus can not be achieved with the built-in diopter adjustment control (–2 to +1 m–1). Test diopter adjustment lenses before purchase to ensure that the desired focus can be achieved.
• Nikon filters can be divided into three types: screw-on, slip-in, and rear-interchange. Use Nikon filters; filters manufactured by other makers may interfere with autofocus or electronic range finding. • The D300S can not be used with linear polarizing filters. Use the C-PL circular polarizing filter instead. • Use NC and L37C filters to protect the lens.
Software • Capture NX 2: A complete photo editing package with such advanced editing features as selection control points and an auto retouch brush. • Camera Control Pro 2: Control the camera remotely from a computer and save photographs directly to the computer hard disk. • Image Authentication: Determine whether photographs taken with image authentication (0 308) on have been modified after shooting. Note: Use the latest versions of Nikon software.
Remote terminal accessories n 356 The D300S is equipped with a tenpin remote terminal for remote control and automatic photography. The terminal is provided with a cap, which protects the contacts when the terminal is not in use. The following accessories can be used (all lengths are approximate): • Remote Cord MC-22: Remote shutter release with blue, yellow, and black terminals for connection to a remote shuttertriggering device, allowing control via sound or electronic signals (length 1 m/3 ft. 3 in.).
Caring for the Camera Storage When the camera will not be used for an extended period, replace the monitor cover, remove the battery, and store the battery in a cool, dry area with the terminal cover in place. To prevent mold or mildew, store the camera in a dry, well-ventilated area.
The Low-Pass Filter The image sensor that acts as the camera’s picture element is fitted with a low-pass filter to prevent moiré. If you suspect that dirt or dust on the filter is appearing in photographs, you can clean the filter using the Clean image sensor option in the setup menu. The filter can be cleaned at any time using the Clean now option, or cleaning can be performed automatically when the camera is turned on or off. ❚❚ “Clean Now” 1 Place the camera base down.
3 Select Clean now. Highlight Clean now and press 2. The message shown at right will be displayed while cleaning is in progress. The message shown at right will be displayed when cleaning is complete. ❚❚ “Clean at Startup/Shutdown” 1 Select Clean at startup/ shutdown. Display the Clean image sensor menu as described in Step 2 on the previous page. Highlight Clean at startup/ shutdown and press 2.
2 Select an option. Highlight one of the following options and press J. Option Description The image sensor is automatically cleaned 5 Clean at startup each time the camera is turned on. The image sensor is automatically cleaned Clean at 6 during shutdown each time the camera is shutdown turned off. Clean at startup The image sensor is cleaned automatically at 7 & shutdown startup and at shutdown. 8 Cleaning off Automatic image sensor cleaning off.
❚❚ Manual Cleaning If foreign matter can not be removed from the low-pass filter using the Clean image sensor (0 358) option in the setup menu, the filter can be cleaned manually as described below. Note, however, that the filter is extremely delicate and easily damaged. Nikon recommends that the filter be cleaned only by Nikon-authorized service personnel. 1 Charge the battery or connect an AC adapter. A reliable power source is required when inspecting or cleaning the low-pass filter.
4 Raise the mirror. Press the shutter-release button all the way down. The mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain will open, revealing the low-pass filter. The display in the viewfinder will turn off and the row of dashes in the control panel will blink. 5 Examine the low-pass filter. Holding the camera so that light falls on the low-pass filter, examine the filter for dust or lint. If no foreign objects are present, proceed to Step 7. 6 Clean the filter.
D Use a Reliable Power Source The shutter curtain is delicate and easily damaged. If the camera powers off while the mirror is raised, the curtain will close automatically. To prevent damage to the curtain, observe the following precautions: • Do not turn the camera off or remove or disconnect the power source while the mirror is raised.
Caring for the Camera and Battery: Cautions Do not drop: The product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Keep dry: This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if immersed in water or exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage. Avoid sudden changes in temperature: Sudden changes in temperature, such as occur when entering or leaving a heated building on a cold day, can cause condensation inside the device.
Cleaning: When cleaning the camera body, use a blower to gently remove dust and lint, then wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. After using the camera at the beach or seaside, wipe off any sand or salt using a cloth lightly dampened in pure water and then dry the camera thoroughly. In rare instances, static electricity may cause the LCD displays to light up or go dark. This does not indicate a malfunction, and the display will soon return to normal. The lens and mirror are easily damaged.
Turn the product off before removing or disconnecting the power source: Do not unplug the product or remove the battery while the product is on or while images are being recorded or deleted. Forcibly cutting power in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to product memory or internal circuitry. To prevent an accidental interruption of power, avoid carrying the product from one location to another while the AC adapter is connected.
Batteries: Dirt on the battery terminals can prevent the camera from functioning and should be removed with a soft, dry cloth before use. Batteries may leak or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling batteries: Turn the product off before replacing the battery. The battery may become hot when used for extended periods. Observe due caution when handling the battery. Use only batteries approved for use in this equipment.
Defaults The default settings for the options in the camera menus are listed below. For information on two-button resets, see page 182.
Live view mode (0 49, 52) Tripod Multiple exposure (0 184) Reset 2 Movie settings (0 62) Quality 640 × 424 (3 : 2) Microphone Auto sensitivity (A) Destination CF card slot Interval timer shooting (0 189) Reset 3 1 Default settings can be restored using Reset shooting menu (0 256). With the exception of Multiple exposure and Interval timer shooting, only settings in the current shooting menu bank will be reset. 2 Applies to all banks. Reset shooting menu can not be selected while shooting is in progress.
c1 c2 c3 c4 d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 d8 d9 d10 d11 d12 e1 e2 e3 e4 e5 e6 e7 f1 f2 f3 f4 n 370 Option Shutter-release button AE-L (0 273) Auto meter-off delay (0 273) Self-timer (0 273) Monitor off delay (0 274) Playback Menus Information display Image review Beep (0 275) Viewfinder grid display (0 275) Viewfinder warning display (0 275) Screen tips (0 276) CL mode shooting speed (0 276) Max.
Option Default f5 Assign Fn button (0 292) Fn button press None Fn button + dials Auto bracketing f6 Assign preview button (0 296) Preview button press Preview Preview + command dials None f7 Assign AE-L/AF-L button (0 296) AE-L/AF-L button press AE/AF lock AE-L/AF-L + command dials None f8 Customize command dials (0 297) Reverse rotation (0 297) No Change main/sub (0 297) Off Aperture setting (0 297) Sub-command dial Menus and playback (0 298) Off f9 Release button to use dial (0 298) No f10 No memory card
Exposure Program The exposure program for programmed auto is shown in the following graph: 12 14 f/1 16 15 f/1.4 1 /3 17 17 18 19 f/5.6 f/8 20 f/2.8 f/1.4 − f/16 Aperture f/2 f/4 21 f/11 22 f/16 23 f/22 f/32 13 11 9 10 8 7 5 6 3 2 4 0 1 -1 -3 -2 ] V [E -4 ISO 200; lens with maximum aperture of f/1.4 and minimum aperture of f/16 (e.g., AF 50mm f/1.
Troubleshooting If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. ❚❚ Display Viewfinder is out of focus: Adjust viewfinder focus or use optional diopter adjustment lenses (0 36, 353). Viewfinder is dark: Insert a fully-charged battery (0 22, 37). Displays turn off without warning: Choose longer delays for Custom Setting c2 (Auto meter-off delay) or c4 (Monitor off delay) (0 273, 274).
❚❚ Shooting Camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or folders. Shutter-release disabled: • Memory card is full or not inserted (0 31, 38). • Memory card is locked (SD cards only; 0 35). • CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f-number. If B is displayed in control panel, select Aperture ring for Custom Setting f8 (Customize command dials) > Aperture setting to use lens aperture ring to adjust aperture (0 297).
Beep does not sound: • Off is selected for Custom Setting d1 (Beep; 0 275). • Camera is in quiet shutter-release mode (0 86). • Camera is in focus mode C or M (0 74). • Release is selected for Custom Setting a2 (AF-S priority selection; 0 264). • Movie is being recorded (0 58). Photos not recorded in live view mode: • Sound of mirror clicking down when shutter-release button was pressed halfway in hand-held mode was mistaken for sound of shutter (0 54).
White balance bracketing unavailable: • NEF (RAW) or NEF+JPEG image quality option selected for image quality (0 68). • Multiple exposure mode is in effect (0 187). Effects of Picture Control differ from image to image: A (auto) is selected for sharpening, contrast, or saturation. For consistent results over a series of photographs, choose a setting other than A (auto) (0 158). Can not adjust Picture Control contrast or brightness: Contrast and brightness can not be adjusted when Active D-Lighting is on.
Can not change print order: • Memory card is full: delete photos (0 38, 220). • Memory card is locked (SD cards only; 0 35). Can not select photo for printing: Photo is in NEF (RAW) format. Create JPEG copy using NEF (RAW) processing or transfer to computer and print using ViewNX (supplied) or Capture NX 2 (available separately). Can not print photos: • Memory card is locked (SD cards only; 0 35). • NEF (RAW) photos can not be printed by direct USB connection.
Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder, control panel, and monitor. Indicator Control Viewpanel finder B (blinks) H d Problem Lens aperture ring is not set to minimum aperture. Low battery. • Battery exhausted. • Battery can not be used. H d (blinks) (blinks) B (blinks) n 378 — • An extremely exhausted rechargeable Li-ion battery or a thirdparty battery is inserted either in the camera or in the optional MB-D10 battery pack.
Indicator Control Viewpanel finder Problem No lens attached, or non-CPU lens attached without specifying F maximum aperture. Aperture shown in stops from maximum aperture. D Camera unable to focus — (blinks) using autofocus. q Subject too bright; photo will be overexposed. Solution 0 Aperture value will be displayed if maximum aperture is specified. 195 Focus manually.
Indicator Control Viewpanel finder Solution • Use a higher ISO sensitivity • In exposure mode: e Use flash Subject too dark; photo r f Lower shutter will be underexposed. speed g Choose a larger aperture (smaller f-number) Change shutter speed A A selected in or select manual (blinks) exposure mode f. exposure mode. Optional flash unit that Change flash mode c does not support i-TTL setting on optional (blinks) flash control attached flash unit. (blinks) and set to TTL.
Indicator Control Viewpanel finder — Problem If indicator blinks for 3s c after flash fires, photo (blinks) may be underexposed. Memory insufficient to n record further photos x/ j at current settings, or y (blinks) camera has run out of (blinks) file or folder numbers. O (blinks) Camera malfunction. Solution Check photo in monitor; if underexposed, adjust settings and try again. • Reduce quality or size. • Delete photographs. • Insert new memory card. Release shutter.
Indicator Control Monitor panel Solution 0 Turn camera off and No memory confirm that card is 31 card. correctly inserted. • Use Nikon393 This memory approved card. • Check that contacts card cannot — are clean. If card is be used. x/ Card may be damaged, contact y damaged. retailer or Nikon (blinks) Insert representative. • Unable to create • Delete files or insert 31, 220 another card. new folder. new memory card. • Check that Eye-Fi 313 card firmware is up to date.
Indicator Control Monitor panel Failed to update flash unit firmware. Flash cannot be used. Contact a — Nikonauthorized service representative. Problem Firmware for flash Contact a Nikonunit mounted on authorized service camera was not representative. updated correctly. Folder contains no images. — No images on memory card or in folder(s) selected for playback. All images are hidden. — All photos in current folder are hidden. File does not contain image data. — Cannot select this file.
Indicator Control Monitor panel Problem This movie can not be edited. — The selected movie can not be edited. Check printer. — Printer error. Check paper. — Paper in printer is not of selected size. Paper jam. — Paper is jammed in printer. Out of paper. — Printer is out of paper. Check ink supply. — Ink error. Out of ink. — Printer is out of ink. * See printer manual for more information. n 384 Solution • Movies created with other devices can not be edited.
Specifications ❚❚ Nikon D300S Digital Camera Type Type Single-lens reflex digital camera Lens mount Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) Effective picture angle Approx. 1.5 × lens focal length (Nikon DX format) Effective pixels Effective pixels 12.3 million Image sensor Image sensor 23.6 × 15.8 mm CMOS sensor Total pixels 13.
Storage Dual card slots Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of copies created using NEF+JPEG; pictures can be copied between cards. File system DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0, DPOF (Digital Print Order Format), Exif 2.21 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras), PictBridge Viewfinder Viewfinder Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder Frame coverage Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical Magnification Approx. 0.
Shutter Type Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter Speed 1/8000 – Flash sync speed X= 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s) 30 s in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, bulb, X250 Release Release mode S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), J (quiet shutter-release), E (self-timer), MUP (mirror up) Approximate frame advance rate (CIPA guidelines) • With EN-EL3e: 1–7 fps (CL) or
Exposure Flash bracketing 2–9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1 EV White balance bracketing 2–9 frames in steps of 1, 2, or 3 ADL bracketing 2 frames using selected value for one frame or 3–5 frames using preset values for all frames Exposure lock Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO 200 – 3200 in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 100 equivalent) below ISO 200 or to approx. 0.
Flash Flash control • TTL: i-TTL balanced fill-flash and standard i-TTL flash for digital SLR using 1,005-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in flash and SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-400 • Auto aperture: Available with SB-900 or SB-800 and CPU lens • Non-TTL auto: Supported flash units include SB-900, SB-800, SB-28, SB-27, and SB-22S • Distance-priority manual: Available with SB-900 and SB-800 Flash mode Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with s
Movie File format • 1,280 × 720/24 fps • 320 × 216/24 fps AVI Compression Motion-JPEG Audio Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted Frame size (pixels) • 640 × 424/24 fps Monitor Monitor 3-in.
Power source Battery pack Optional MB-D10 multi-power battery pack with one rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e, EN-EL4a, or EN-EL4 Li-ion battery or eight AA alkaline, NiMH, lithium, or nickelmanganese batteries; EN-EL4a/EN-EL4 and AA batteries available separately; A BL-3 battery-chamber cover is required when using EN-EL4a or EN-EL4 batteries. AC adapter EH-5a or EH-5 AC adapter (available separately) Tripod socket Tripod socket 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) Dimensions/weight Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx.
EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Rated capacity 7.4 V/1500 mAh Dimensions (W × H × D) Approx. 39.5 × 56 × 21 mm (1.6 × 2.2 × 0.8 in.) Weight A n 392 Approx. 80 g (2.8 oz.), excluding terminal cover Supported Standards • DCF Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
Approved Memory Cards The following cards have been tested and approved for use in the D300S.
Memory Card Capacity The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be stored on a 4 GB SanDisk Extreme IV (SDCFX4) card at different image quality and size settings. Image quality NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 12-bit NEF (RAW), Lossless compressed, 14-bit 3 NEF (RAW), Compressed, 12-bit NEF (RAW), Compressed, 14-bit 3 NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 12-bit NEF (RAW), Uncompressed, 14-bit 3 TIFF (RGB) JPEG fine 4 JPEG normal 4 JPEG basic 4 n 394 Image size File size 1 No.
1 All figures are approximate. File size varies with scene recorded. 2 Maximum number of exposures that can be stored in memory buffer at ISO 200. Drops if Optimal quality is selected for JPEG compression, ISO sensitivity is set to P or higher, High ISO NR is on when auto ISO sensitivity control is on or ISO sensitivity is set to 800 or higher, or long exposure noise reduction, active Dlighting, or image authentication is on. 3 Maximum frame rate when recording 14-bit NEF (RAW) images is 2.5 fps.
Battery Life The number of shots that can be taken with fully-charged batteries varies with the condition of the battery, temperature, and how the camera is used. In the case of AA batteries, capacity also varies with make and storage conditions; some batteries can not be used. Sample figures for the camera and optional MB-D10 multi-power battery pack are given below.
The following can reduce battery life: • Using the monitor • Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway • Repeated autofocus operations • Taking NEF (RAW) or TIFF (RGB) photographs • Slow shutter speeds • Using the optional WT-4 wireless transmitter • Using the optional GP-1 GPS unit • Using VR (vibration reduction) mode with VR lenses To ensure that you get the most from rechargeable Nikon EN-EL3e batteries: • Keep the battery contacts clean. Soiled contacts can reduce battery performance.
Index Symbols K (Single-point AF) ....................... 76, 77 I (Dynamic-area AF) .......... 76, 77, 264 H (Auto-area AF) ............................ 76, 77 S ............................................ 74, 80, 86, 264 CL .................................................. 86, 88, 276 CH ........................................................... 86, 88 J................................................................... 86 E (Self-timer).................................... 86, 91 MUP...................
Battery.............. 22, 24, 37, 279, 280, 307 Battery info............................................ 307 Battery order......................................... 280 Battery pack .............. 279, 280, 307, 352 Beep ......................................................... 275 Black-and-white (Monochrome).... 322 Body cap...................................... 5, 26, 355 Border............................................. 231, 235 Bracketing........................... 120, 289, 290 Bracketing order......
Electronic rangefinder....... 84, 340, 342 Ethernet ......................................... 227, 352 EV steps for exposure cntrl. ............. 270 Exif version 2.21 .......................... 167, 392 Exp comp/fine tune............................ 270 Exposure..................... 101, 102, 116, 118 Exposure bracketing ....... 120, 289, 290 Exposure compensation................... 118 Exposure delay mode ........................ 278 Exposure indicator.............................. 113 Exposure lock......
Incandescent (White balance)........ 134 Index print ............................................. 236 In-focus indicator ............................ 43, 74 Information .................................. 207, 247 Information display ..................... 12, 278 Interval timer shooting ..................... 189 ISO sensitivity ............................ 95, 96, 98 ISO sensitivity auto control................. 98 ISO sensitivity settings ......................... 97 ISO sensitivity step value.............
NEF (RAW) bit depth ............................. 70 NEF (RAW) processing ....................... 327 NEF (RAW) recording ............................ 70 Neutral (Set Picture Control) ........... 154 Nikon Transfer ...................................... 224 No memory card?................................ 299 No. of copies (PictBridge [Setup] menu).............. 230 Non-CPU lens............................... 195, 342 Non-CPU lens data.............................. 195 O Optimal quality (JPEG compression) ..
SD card slot................................. 32, 62, 72 SD card slot (Primary slot selection)....................... 72 SD memory card.................... 32, 72, 393 Secondary slot function....................... 72 Self-timer.................................. 86, 91, 273 Sensitivity.................................... 95, 96, 98 Sepia (Monochrome) ......................... 322 Set Picture Control.............................. 154 Setup menu...........................................
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