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... the shutter speed and aperture displays from the low-pass filter protecting the image sensor? How do I record photographs using this "question and answer" index. ❚❚ New Features Question How do I remove dust from turning off 39, 273 Viewfinder grid display 275 iv Can I adjust focus separately for using two memory cards? Key phrase 0 14-bit NEF (RAW) 70 Live view 47 Movies 57 Primary slot, secondary slot 72 Picture Controls 154 Active D-Lighting 164...
... the shutter speed and aperture displays from the low-pass filter protecting the image sensor? How do I record photographs using this "question and answer" index. ❚❚ New Features Question How do I remove dust from turning off 39, 273 Viewfinder grid display 275 iv Can I adjust focus separately for using two memory cards? Key phrase 0 14-bit NEF (RAW) 70 Live view 47 Movies 57 Primary slot, secondary slot 72 Picture Controls 154 Active D-Lighting 164...
D300S User's Manual
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... be read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the camera, and keep them where they will be serviced once every three to five years (note that default settings are particularly recommended if the camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Any accessories regularly used professionally. D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is used with your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera.
... be read all instructions thoroughly to get the most from the camera, and keep them where they will be serviced once every three to five years (note that default settings are particularly recommended if the camera is a precision device and requires regular servicing. Any accessories regularly used professionally. D Servicing the Camera and Accessories The camera is used with your purchase of a Nikon single-lens reflex (SLR) digital camera.
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...1 Color temperature indicator ......... 141 2 Shutter speed 108, 112 Exposure compensation value..... 118 Flash compensation value 177 ISO sensitivity 96 White balance fine-tuning 140 Color temperature 141 White balance preset number...... 151 Number of shots in exposure, flash, or white balance bracketing sequence 121, 125 Number of intervals for interval timer photography .......... 192 Focal length (non-CPU lenses) ..... 197 3 Flash sync indicator 281 4 Flexible program indicator 107 5 Exposure mode 104 6 Image size 71 7 Image quality 69 8 Auto-area AF indicator 77 AF-area mode...
...1 Color temperature indicator ......... 141 2 Shutter speed 108, 112 Exposure compensation value..... 118 Flash compensation value 177 ISO sensitivity 96 White balance fine-tuning 140 Color temperature 141 White balance preset number...... 151 Number of shots in exposure, flash, or white balance bracketing sequence 121, 125 Number of intervals for interval timer photography .......... 192 Focal length (non-CPU lenses) ..... 197 3 Flash sync indicator 281 4 Flexible program indicator 107 5 Exposure mode 104 6 Image size 71 7 Image quality 69 8 Auto-area AF indicator 77 AF-area mode...
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... 177 Manual lens number 197 Number of shots in exposure, flash, 13 Fn button assignment 292 or white balance bracketing 14 AE-L/AF-L button assignment .........296 sequence 121, 125 15 Picture Control indicator 155 Focal length (non-CPU lenses) ..... 197 16 Long exposure noise reduction Color temperature 141 indicator 258 5 Color temperature indicator ......... 141 17 Custom settings bank 262 6 Aperture stop indicator 110 18 Auto-area AF indicator 77 7 Aperture (f-number 109, 111 Focus points indicator 78 Aperture (number of stops 110 AF-area mode indicator 77 Bracketing...
... 177 Manual lens number 197 Number of shots in exposure, flash, 13 Fn button assignment 292 or white balance bracketing 14 AE-L/AF-L button assignment .........296 sequence 121, 125 15 Picture Control indicator 155 Focal length (non-CPU lenses) ..... 197 16 Long exposure noise reduction Color temperature 141 indicator 258 5 Color temperature indicator ......... 141 17 Custom settings bank 262 6 Aperture stop indicator 110 18 Auto-area AF indicator 77 7 Aperture (f-number 109, 111 Focus points indicator 78 Aperture (number of stops 110 AF-area mode indicator 77 Bracketing...
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... 24 Interval timer indicator 192 25 Eye-Fi connection indicator .......... 313 26 GPS connection indicator 200 27 Exposure and flash bracketing indicator 121 WB bracketing indicator 125 ADL bracketing indicator 129 28 Metering 102 29 Camera battery indicator 37 30 MB-D10 battery type display........ 280 MB-D10 battery indicator 279 31 "Beep" indicator 275 32 Depth-of-field preview button assignment 296 33 Color space indicator 166 34 Active D-Lighting indicator ...........165 35 High ISO noise reduction indicator 259 36 Shooting menu bank 254 37 Multiple exposure indicator...
... 24 Interval timer indicator 192 25 Eye-Fi connection indicator .......... 313 26 GPS connection indicator 200 27 Exposure and flash bracketing indicator 121 WB bracketing indicator 125 ADL bracketing indicator 129 28 Metering 102 29 Camera battery indicator 37 30 MB-D10 battery type display........ 280 MB-D10 battery indicator 279 31 "Beep" indicator 275 32 Depth-of-field preview button assignment 296 33 Color space indicator 166 34 Active D-Lighting indicator ...........165 35 High ISO noise reduction indicator 259 36 Shooting menu bank 254 37 Multiple exposure indicator...
D300S User's Manual
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... file size is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame. The camera adjusts shutter speed and ISO sensitivity automatically. 61 Note that depending on the brightness of the scene in the monitor 30 s before shooting ends. Matrix metering is used in live view mode for extended periods, the camera's internal temperature may A 27s NORM AUTO [120m 00s] rise, resulting in image noise and unusual colors...
... file size is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame. The camera adjusts shutter speed and ISO sensitivity automatically. 61 Note that depending on the brightness of the scene in the monitor 30 s before shooting ends. Matrix metering is used in live view mode for extended periods, the camera's internal temperature may A 27s NORM AUTO [120m 00s] rise, resulting in image noise and unusual colors...
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... selected focus point. In centerweighted metering, exposure will be confirmed in the center of the AE-L/AF-L button, see Custom Setting f7 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button, 0 296). 117 Note that the metering method can not be locked at the value metered in an 8-mm circle in the viewfinder and control panel. A See Also If On is selected for exposure: Exposure mode e f g Setting Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 0 107) Shutter speed Aperture The new...
... selected focus point. In centerweighted metering, exposure will be confirmed in the center of the AE-L/AF-L button, see Custom Setting f7 (Assign AE-L/AF-L button, 0 296). 117 Note that the metering method can not be locked at the value metered in an 8-mm circle in the viewfinder and control panel. A See Also If On is selected for exposure: Exposure mode e f g Setting Shutter speed and aperture (flexible program; 0 107) Shutter speed Aperture The new...
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... number of recording and camera orientation) is ignored). The Lock mirror up for the first shot in the setup menu can not be changed: bracketing and shooting menu options other than White balance and Interval timer shooting (note that point. t 187 These exposures will end. The information listed in the playback photo information display (including date of shots listed in effect, memory cards can not be formatted and the following can not be used . D Multiple Exposure Do not remove or replace the memory card...
... number of recording and camera orientation) is ignored). The Lock mirror up for the first shot in the setup menu can not be changed: bracketing and shooting menu options other than White balance and Interval timer shooting (note that point. t 187 These exposures will end. The information listed in the playback photo information display (including date of shots listed in effect, memory cards can not be formatted and the following can not be used . D Multiple Exposure Do not remove or replace the memory card...
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... 11 Flash compensation 177 12 Exposure compensation 118 13 Metering method 102 14 Exposure mode 104 15 Shutter speed 108, 111 16 Aperture 109, 111 * Displayed in the image (0 211). Horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, vertical axis shows number of pixels of tones in red if photo was taken using optional Picture Control (0 155) that is displayed if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on. 1 / 10 N I KON D300S...
... 11 Flash compensation 177 12 Exposure compensation 118 13 Metering method 102 14 Exposure mode 104 15 Shutter speed 108, 111 16 Aperture 109, 111 * Displayed in the image (0 211). Horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, vertical axis shows number of pixels of tones in red if photo was taken using optional Picture Control (0 155) that is displayed if photo was taken with ISO sensitivity auto control on. 1 / 10 N I KON D300S...
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... Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home Edition/Professional) • Macintosh: Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11, or 10.5.6) See the websites listed on supported operating systems. D Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is used to copy photographs to the computer, where they can be viewed using ViewNX (Nikon Transfer can also be used to sort photographs, convert images to control the camera from the supplied Software Suite CD (see the Install Guide...
... Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Home Edition/Professional) • Macintosh: Mac OS X (version 10.3.9, 10.4.11, or 10.5.6) See the websites listed on supported operating systems. D Connecting Cables Be sure the camera is used to copy photographs to the computer, where they can be viewed using ViewNX (Nikon Transfer can also be used to sort photographs, convert images to control the camera from the supplied Software Suite CD (see the Install Guide...
D300S User's Manual
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... manual adjustments), changes to another by pressing the R button. ❚❚ Renaming Shooting Menu Banks Selecting Rename in Step 1. 1 Select a bank. The new settings will be restored the next time the bank is shown in the information display, which can be added using the Rename option as described below. With the exceptions of Interval timer shooting, Multiple exposure, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other banks, allowing the user...
... manual adjustments), changes to another by pressing the R button. ❚❚ Renaming Shooting Menu Banks Selecting Rename in Step 1. 1 Select a bank. The new settings will be restored the next time the bank is shown in the information display, which can be added using the Rename option as described below. With the exceptions of Interval timer shooting, Multiple exposure, and modifications to Picture Controls (quick adjust and other banks, allowing the user...
D300S User's Manual
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... settings of NEF (RAW)+JPEG, the NEF and JPEG images have the same file names but noise reduction will blink in the case of images that can not be taken (if the camera is turned off reference data. In each pair of photographs recorded at shutter speeds slower than 8 s will drop. 258 File Naming G button ➜ C shooting menu Photographs are saved using file names consisting of "DSC_" or, in the shutter speed/aperture displays and pictures...
... settings of NEF (RAW)+JPEG, the NEF and JPEG images have the same file names but noise reduction will blink in the case of images that can not be taken (if the camera is turned off reference data. In each pair of photographs recorded at shutter speeds slower than 8 s will drop. 258 File Naming G button ➜ C shooting menu Photographs are saved using file names consisting of "DSC_" or, in the shutter speed/aperture displays and pictures...
D300S User's Manual
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... B (setup menu) tab. U 300 G button Option 0 Option 0 Format memory card 301 Battery info 307 LCD brightness 301 Wireless transmitter 227 Clean image sensor 358 Image authentication 308 Lock mirror up for cleaning 1 361 Copyright information 309 Video mode 301 Save/load settings 310 HDMI 302 GPS 201 Time zone and date 302 Virtual horizon 311 Language 303 Non-CPU lens data 196 Image comment 303 AF fine tune 312 Auto image rotation 304 Eye-Fi upload 2 313 Image Dust Off ref photo 305 Firmware version...
... B (setup menu) tab. U 300 G button Option 0 Option 0 Format memory card 301 Battery info 307 LCD brightness 301 Wireless transmitter 227 Clean image sensor 358 Image authentication 308 Lock mirror up for cleaning 1 361 Copyright information 309 Video mode 301 Save/load settings 310 HDMI 302 GPS 201 Time zone and date 302 Virtual horizon 311 Language 303 Non-CPU lens data 196 Image comment 303 AF fine tune 312 Auto image rotation 304 Eye-Fi upload 2 313 Image Dust Off ref photo 305 Firmware version...
D300S User's Manual
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...control panel, select Aperture ring for shutter speed (0 380). Camera is locked (SD cards only; 0 35). • CPU lens with A selected for Custom Setting f8 (Customize command dials) > Aperture setting to use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus (0 81). Photos are in use . when using Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed); Shutter-release disabled: • Memory card is full or not inserted (0 31, 38). • Memory card is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off or activate exposure meters (0 39). Image size can be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW...
...control panel, select Aperture ring for shutter speed (0 380). Camera is locked (SD cards only; 0 35). • CPU lens with A selected for Custom Setting f8 (Customize command dials) > Aperture setting to use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus (0 81). Photos are in use . when using Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed); Shutter-release disabled: • Memory card is full or not inserted (0 31, 38). • Memory card is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off or activate exposure meters (0 39). Image size can be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW...
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...; Clean lens. • Clean low-pass filter (0 358). Photos not recorded in AF-assist illuminator) (0 268). • Illuminator has turned off automatically. Photos are unnatural: • Adjust white balance to focus when focus mode S is unable to match light source (0 134). • Adjust Set Picture Control settings (0 154). Randomly-spaced bright pixels, reddish areas, or other artifacts appear in long time-exposures: turn long exposure noise reduction on when shooting at a shutter speed of shutter (0 54). • Unless Release is chosen for preset white balance: Image was...
...; Clean lens. • Clean low-pass filter (0 358). Photos not recorded in AF-assist illuminator) (0 268). • Illuminator has turned off automatically. Photos are unnatural: • Adjust white balance to focus when focus mode S is unable to match light source (0 134). • Adjust Set Picture Control settings (0 154). Randomly-spaced bright pixels, reddish areas, or other artifacts appear in long time-exposures: turn long exposure noise reduction on when shooting at a shutter speed of shutter (0 54). • Unless Release is chosen for preset white balance: Image was...
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Effects of Picture Control differ from image to choose photo information displayed, or change settings for Display mode (0 207, 247). Metering can not be used: Choose exposure mode e, f, or g (0 118). Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in continuous shooting mode: Lower built-in effect, or movie is being recorded (0 54, 61, 116). Can not view pictures recorded with other cameras: Pictures recorded with D300S (0 316). "Tall" (portrait) orientation photos are displayed in "wide" (landscape) orientation: • Select On...
Effects of Picture Control differ from image to choose photo information displayed, or change settings for Display mode (0 207, 247). Metering can not be used: Choose exposure mode e, f, or g (0 118). Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in continuous shooting mode: Lower built-in effect, or movie is being recorded (0 54, 61, 116). Can not view pictures recorded with other cameras: Pictures recorded with D300S (0 316). "Tall" (portrait) orientation photos are displayed in "wide" (landscape) orientation: • Select On...
D300S User's Manual
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... Delete 251 Amber 138, 323 Aperture 109-112 Aperture-priority auto 109 Approved memory cards 393 Aspect ratio 321 Assign AE-L/AF-L button 296 Assign Fn button 292 Assign preview button 296 Attaching the lens 26 Audio/video cable i, 239 Auto (White balance 134 Auto bracketing 120, 289, 290 Auto bracketing (Mode M 290 Auto bracketing set 289 Auto FP high-speed sync. ....... 281, 282 Auto image rotation 304 Auto meter off 39, 273 Auto meter-off delay 273 Auto-area AF 76, 77 Autofocus...
... Delete 251 Amber 138, 323 Aperture 109-112 Aperture-priority auto 109 Approved memory cards 393 Aspect ratio 321 Assign AE-L/AF-L button 296 Assign Fn button 292 Assign preview button 296 Attaching the lens 26 Audio/video cable i, 239 Auto (White balance 134 Auto bracketing 120, 289, 290 Auto bracketing (Mode M 290 Auto bracketing set 289 Auto FP high-speed sync. ....... 281, 282 Auto image rotation 304 Auto meter off 39, 273 Auto meter-off delay 273 Auto-area AF 76, 77 Autofocus...
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...-detect autofocus ... 48, 50, 51 Control panel 8 Copy image(s 248 Copyright 214, 309 Copyright information 309 CPU lens 27, 340 Creative Lighting System........ 347, 348 Cropping (PictBridge [Setup] menu 231 Custom setting bank 262 Custom Settings 260 Customize command dials 297 Cyanotype (Monochrome 322 D Date and time 29, 302 Date format 30, 302 Daylight saving time 29, 302 DCF version 2.0 167, 392 Default settings ....... 182, 256, 262, 368 Delete 46, 220 Delete all images 221 Delete current image 46...
...-detect autofocus ... 48, 50, 51 Control panel 8 Copy image(s 248 Copyright 214, 309 Copyright information 309 CPU lens 27, 340 Creative Lighting System........ 347, 348 Cropping (PictBridge [Setup] menu 231 Custom setting bank 262 Custom Settings 260 Customize command dials 297 Cyanotype (Monochrome 322 D Date and time 29, 302 Date format 30, 302 Daylight saving time 29, 302 DCF version 2.0 167, 392 Default settings ....... 182, 256, 262, 368 Delete 46, 220 Delete all images 221 Delete current image 46...
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... Eye-Fi upload 313 F File information 208 File naming 258 File number sequence 277 Filter effects 322 Filter effects (Set Picture Control 157, 158 Fine tune optimal exposure 272 Firmware version 314 Flash 171, 175, 177, 178 Flash (White balance 134 Flash bracketing 120, 289, 290 Flash cntrl for built-in flash 283 Flash compensation 177 Flash control 170 Flash mode 175 Flash only (Auto bracketing set 120, 289 Flash range 174 Flash ready indicator.......... 92, 171, 179 Flash shutter speed 282 Flash sync speed 108, 281, 282 Flash sync...
... Eye-Fi upload 313 F File information 208 File naming 258 File number sequence 277 Filter effects 322 Filter effects (Set Picture Control 157, 158 Fine tune optimal exposure 272 Firmware version 314 Flash 171, 175, 177, 178 Flash (White balance 134 Flash bracketing 120, 289, 290 Flash cntrl for built-in flash 283 Flash compensation 177 Flash control 170 Flash mode 175 Flash only (Auto bracketing set 120, 289 Flash range 174 Flash ready indicator.......... 92, 171, 179 Flash shutter speed 282 Flash sync speed 108, 281, 282 Flash sync...
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... Red-eye reduction 175 Release button to use dial 298 Release mode 85 Release mode dial 87 Release mode dial lock release ......... 87 Remote cord 51, 93, 356 Remove items (My Menu 335 Removing the lens from the camera 27 Repeating flash 284 Reset 182, 256, 262 Reset custom settings 262 Reset shooting menu 256 Resize 329 Restoring default settings 182, 256, 262, 368 Retouch menu 315 Reverse indicators 299 RGB 68, 166, 210 RGB Histogram 210 Rotate tall 251 S S 71 Save/load settings 310 Saving camera settings...
... Red-eye reduction 175 Release button to use dial 298 Release mode 85 Release mode dial 87 Release mode dial lock release ......... 87 Remote cord 51, 93, 356 Remove items (My Menu 335 Removing the lens from the camera 27 Repeating flash 284 Reset 182, 256, 262 Reset custom settings 262 Reset shooting menu 256 Resize 329 Restoring default settings 182, 256, 262, 368 Retouch menu 315 Reverse indicators 299 RGB 68, 166, 210 RGB Histogram 210 Rotate tall 251 S S 71 Save/load settings 310 Saving camera settings...
