Nikon D300 User Manual

A few years ago, the 35mm film Nikon N80/F80 was released
with a viewfinder grid display, and I was hooked. Later, as I
bought more professional cameras, I was chagrined to find
that they did not have the on-demand gridlines that I had
grown to love.
With the D300(S), you have not only a Viewfinder grid
display, but also Live View (LV) gridlines. The best of both
worlds! There are only two selections in Viewfinder grid
display:
▪ On – Gridlines are displayed in the Viewfinder and on
the Monitor in LV mode.
▪ Off – No gridlines are displayed.
Here are the screens and steps used to enable/disable the
Viewfinder grid display (see Figure 4-32):
Figure 4-32. Viewfinder grid display
1. Select d Shooting/display from the Custom Setting Menu
and scroll to the right (see Figure 4-32, image 1).
2. Highlight Viewfinder grid display and scroll to the right
(see Figure 4-32, image 2).
3. Choose one of the two choices on the list. In
Figure 4-32, image 3, On has been selected.
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Nikon D300 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.3 MP
Camera type	SLR Camera Body
Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor format	DX
Image stabilizer	No
Total megapixels	13.1 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Image formats supported	JPG, RAW, TIF
Maximum image resolution	4288 x 2848 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	23.6 x 15.8 mm
Still image resolution(s)	4288 x 2848, 3216 x 2136, 2144 x 1424
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) lock	Yes
Auto Focus (AF) points	51
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Display diagonal	3 \
Vari-angle LCD display	-
Display resolution (numeric)	920000 pixels
Magnification	0.94 x
Product color	Black
Eye relief	19.5 mm
Image editing	Trimming
Photo effects	Black&White, Neutral, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Fine, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Shade, Sunny
Playback modes	Zoom
Camera playback	Highlights, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 5, 10, 20 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.21
Battery type	EN-EL3e
Battery life (CIPA standard)	1000 shots
Number of batteries supported	1
Flash modes	Auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (wide)	- m
Compatible memory cards	CF, CF Type II, MicroDrive
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Matrix, Spot
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 3200, 6400
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	6400
ISO sensitivity (min)	100
Light exposure correction	±5EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
USB version	2.0
Optical zoom	- x
Mounting type	Bayonet
Lens mount interface	Nikon F
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/8000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s
HD type	Not supported
Maximum video resolution	- pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	74 mm
Width	147 mm
Height	114 mm
Weight	825 g