Book description
What you need to know to take amazing photos—or shoot movies!—with your Nikon D300s camera
This portable, full-color guide explains all essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon D300s camera, including the exciting new D-Movie with auto-focus feature, 3-inch LCD screen, quiet shutter release, and external microphone for movie recording. You’ll find step-by-step instructions and invaluable tips and tricks to help you take your best stills or live action, whether you’re capturing portraits, candid shots, sports or travel images, or macro photography.
Shows you how to get the very most out of your new Nikon D300s digital camera
Discusses in detail all the essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon D300s, including the new D-Movie feature
Provides step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu screen
Explains not only how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure, and other settings, it explains when and why you should adjust these settings
Gives you a thorough digital photography refresher on lighting and composition
Shares valuable tips and tricks to help you capture amazing shots
Shows you topic-specific secrets to capturing portraits, candid shots, sports or travel photos, macro photography, and others
Now that you have a Nikon D300s, make sure you have a copy of the Nikon D300s Digital Field Guide!
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Exploring the Nikon D300s
- 2. Nikon D300s Essentials
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3. Setting Up the Nikon D300s
- 3.1. Accessing Menus
- 3.2. Playback Menu
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3.3. Shooting Menu
- 3.3.1. Shooting menu bank
- 3.3.2. Reset shooting menu
- 3.3.3. Active folder
- 3.3.4. File naming
- 3.3.5. Primary slot selection
- 3.3.6. Secondary slot function
- 3.3.7. Image quality
- 3.3.8. Image size
- 3.3.9. JPEG compression
- 3.3.10. NEF (RAW) recording
- 3.3.11. White balance
- 3.3.12. Set Picture Control
- 3.3.13. Manage Picture Control
- 3.3.14. Color space
- 3.3.15. Active D-Lighting
- 3.3.16. Long exp. NR
- 3.3.17. High ISO NR
- 3.3.18. ISO sensitivity settings
- 3.3.19. Live view
- 3.3.20. Multiple exposure
- 3.3.21. Movie Settings
- 3.3.22. Interval timer shooting
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3.4. Custom Settings Menu
- 3.4.1. Custom setting bank
- 3.4.2. Reset custom settings
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3.4.3. CSM a – Autofocus
- 3.4.3.1. a1 – AF-C priority selection
- 3.4.3.2. a2 – AF-S priority selection
- 3.4.3.3. a3 – Dynamic AF area
- 3.4.3.4. a4 – Focus tracking with lock-on
- 3.4.3.5. a5 – AF activation
- 3.4.3.6. a6 – AF point illumination
- 3.4.3.7. a7 – Focus point wrap-around
- 3.4.3.8. a8 – AF point selection
- 3.4.3.9. a9 – Built-in AF-assist illuminator
- 3.4.3.10. a10 – AF-ON for MB-D10
- 3.4.4. CSM b – Metering/exposure
- 3.4.5. CSM c – Timers/AE lock
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3.4.6. CSM d – Shooting/display
- 3.4.6.1. d1 – Beep
- 3.4.6.2. d2 – Viewfinder grid display
- 3.4.6.3. d3 – Viewfinder warning display
- 3.4.6.4. d4 – Screen tips
- 3.4.6.5. d5 – CL mode shooting speed
- 3.4.6.6. d6 – Max. continuous release
- 3.4.6.7. d7 – File number sequence
- 3.4.6.8. d8 – Information display
- 3.4.6.9. d9 – LCD illumination
- 3.4.6.10. d10 – Exposure delay mode
- 3.4.6.11. d11 – MB-D10 battery type
- 3.4.6.12. d12 – Battery order
- 3.4.7. CSM e – Bracketing/flash
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3.4.8. CSM f – Controls
- 3.4.8.1. f1 – Switch
- 3.4.8.2. f2 – Multi selector center button
- 3.4.8.3. f3 – Multi-selector
- 3.4.8.4. f4 – Photo info/playback
- 3.4.8.5. f5 – Assign Fn. button
- 3.4.8.6. f6 – Assign preview button
- 3.4.8.7. f7 – Assign AE-L/AF-L button
- 3.4.8.8. f8 – Customize command dials
- 3.4.8.9. f9 – Release button to use dial
- 3.4.8.10. f10 – No memory card?
- 3.4.8.11. f11 – Reverse indicators
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3.5. Setup Menu
- 3.5.1. Format memory card
- 3.5.2. LCD brightness
- 3.5.3. Clean image sensor
- 3.5.4. Lock mirror up for cleaning
- 3.5.5. Video mode
- 3.5.6. HDMI
- 3.5.7. Time zone and date
- 3.5.8. Language
- 3.5.9. Image comment
- 3.5.10. Auto image rotation
- 3.5.11. Image Dust Off ref photo
- 3.5.12. Battery info
- 3.5.13. Wireless transmitter
- 3.5.14. Image authentication
- 3.5.15. Copyright information
- 3.5.16. Save/load settings
- 3.5.17. GPS
- 3.5.18. Virtual Horizon
- 3.5.19. Non-CPU lens data
- 3.5.20. AF fine tune
- 3.5.21. Firmware version
- 3.6. Retouch Menu
- 3.7. My Menu
- 3.8. Info Display Settings
- 4. Selecting and Using Lenses for the Nikon D300s
- 5. Understanding Exposure
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6. Working with Light
- 6.1. Natural Light
- 6.2. D300s Flash Basics
- 6.3. Nikon Creative Lighting System Basics
- 6.4. Using the Built-In Flash
- 6.5. Using Studio Strobes
- 6.6. Continuous Lighting
- 6.7. Light Modifiers
- 7. D-Movie
- 8. Action and Sports Photography
- 9. Event Photography
- 10. Landscape and Nature
- 11. Night and Low-Light Photography
- 12. Portrait Photography
- A. Accessories
- B. How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker
- GLOSSARY
Product information
- Title: Nikon® D300s: Digital Field Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2009
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470521274
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