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Second, each remote flash unit has a little round photocell
sensor on its side that picks up the monitor pre-flashes from
your camera’s pop-up flash. Make sure those little sensors are
not blocked or exposed to direct, very bright light while in
use, or they may not be able to see the monitor pre-flashes
from your camera.
Third, if you want to prevent the monitor pre-flashes from
appearing in photographs or causing people to squint, you
need to purchase the optional SG-3IR infrared panel for the
pop-up flash. This infrared panel makes the monitor
pre-flashes mostly invisible to humans and imaging sensors,
yet the remote flash units can still see it and react properly.
Fourth, don’t position any of the remote flash units more than
33 feet (10.05m) from the camera. That’s the maximum
distance Nikon supports for the D300(S) pop-up flash in
Commander mode.
If these issues bother you, then invest in the Nikon SU-800
Wireless Infrared Controller unit that replaces the pop-up
flash/Commander mode combo. You mount it onto the
Accessory shoe and let it control the remote slaves out to 66
feet (20.10 m) without some of the issues mentioned above.
Modeling Flash
Custom setting e4 (D300S and D300)
(User’s Manual – D300S page 289; D300 page 298)
Modeling flash lets you fire a pulse of flashes to help you see
how the light is wrapping around your subject. It works like
modeling lights on studio flash units, except it pulses instead
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Nikon D300 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel12.3 MP
Camera typeSLR Camera Body
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor formatDX
Image stabilizerNo
Total megapixels13.1 MP
Image sensor size- \
Image formats supportedJPG, RAW, TIF
Maximum image resolution4288 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 adjustmentAuto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) lockYes
Auto Focus (AF) points51
Auto focusing (AF) modesContinuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Display diagonal3 \
Vari-angle LCD display-
Display resolution (numeric)920000 pixels
Magnification0.94 x
Product colorBlack
Eye relief19.5 mm
Image editingTrimming
Photo effectsBlack&White, Neutral, Vivid
White balanceAuto, Fine, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual, Shade, Sunny
Playback modesZoom
Camera playbackHighlights, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay2, 5, 10, 20 s
Camera file systemDCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.21
Battery typeEN-EL3e
Battery life (CIPA standard)1000 shots
Number of batteries supported1
Flash modesAuto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (wide)- m
Compatible memory cardsCF, CF Type II, MicroDrive
Light meteringCentre-weighted, Matrix, Spot
ISO sensitivity100, 200, 3200, 6400
Light exposure modesAperture 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 version2.0
Optical zoom- x
Mounting typeBayonet
Lens mount interfaceNikon F
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Fastest camera shutter speed1/8000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed30 s
HD typeNot supported
Maximum video resolution- pixels
Analog signal format systemNTSC, PAL
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth74 mm
Width147 mm
Height114 mm
Weight825 g

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