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Nikon D300 User Manual

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If you would rather the camera leave the image lying on its
side in a horizontal view, forcing you to turn the camera 90
degrees to view it, you’ll need to choose Off.
Here are the two available settings on the Rotate tall menu
(see Figure 2-27):
On When you take a vertical image, the camera will
rotate it so that you don’t have to turn your camera to
view it naturally during playback. This resizes the view
of the image so that a vertical image fits in the horizontal
frame of the Monitor. The image will be a bit smaller
than normal. When you first view the image after taking
it, the camera does not rotate it, since it assumes you are
still holding the camera in a vertical orientation. It also
senses which end of the camera is up—Shutter-release
button up or down—and displays the image
accordingly.
Off Vertical images are left in a horizontal direction,
lying on their side; you’ll need to turn the camera to
view them as they were taken. This provides a slightly
larger view of a portrait-orientation image.
Here are the three steps to choose a Rotate tall setting (see
Figure 2-27):
1. Choose Rotate tall from the Playback Menu and scroll to
the right.
2. Select On or Off from the Rotate tall screen.
3. Press the OK button.
There is another camera function that affects how this works.
It’s called Auto image rotation, under the Setup Menu. We’ll
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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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