Nikon D300 User Manual

▪ Flash/speed/aperture – This setting is for those who
want the camera to control the shutter speed, aperture,
and flash while still doing bracketing. If Custom setting
e5 > Auto bracketing set is set to AE & flash, the camera
will vary
the shutter speed, aperture, and flash level to expose the
bracketed images. If e5 is set to AE only, then the
camera will vary the shutter speed and aperture to get the
exposures.
▪ Flash/aperture – This setting is for those who want to
control the shutter speed for best action shots, while still
doing bracketing. The camera will control the aperture
and flash. If Custom setting e5 > Auto bracketing set is
set to AE & flash, the camera will vary the aperture and
flash level to expose the bracketed images. If e5 is set to
AE only, then the camera will only vary the aperture to
get the exposures.
▪ Flash only – This setting is for those who want to
control only the flash while doing bracketing. The
camera will only vary the flash level to get the bracketed
exposures. AE only obviously does not apply with this
setting.
My Recommendation: Since I am mostly a nature shooter, I
often leave my camera set to Flash/speed so that the camera
will control the shutter speed when I take a series of
bracketed images, but I’ll control the aperture. That way I can
choose how much depth of field I want to allow in my
images.
If I were shooting important action shots and wanted to
bracket, I’d select Flash/aperture so that the camera would
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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