To adjust it along the amberblue axis, hold the wb button and turn the. You can view the current white balance setting in the information and live view displays on your nikon d5300 digital camera. I believe that there is a manual flash mode setting in the menu of the d300, however that pc port on the camera body should fire a flash ever time the shutter button is pressed. New 51point autofocus system features 15 crosstype sensors that maximize the potential of lenses with apertures as small as f5. The nikon d300s is powered by the same enel3e 1500mah lithium ion battery pack as the d300 and d700.
And, my final setacustom white balance target is the microfiber cloths youll find at a lot of camera shops. If you own and use a d300, you need this book otherwise youre just camping out. I have shot over 30,000 photos with my d300 since april. Downloading optional picture controls for the d300 nikon. Microsoft, windows and windows vista are either registered. Instead were stuck with the preassigned numbers the silly little icons offer us. Windows vista under windows vista, an autoplay dialog may be displayed. Nikons snapbridge app for ios and android is the fastest, easiest way to get your photos out of your camera. Even if a place has the right software, if you forget to add the adobe rgb profiles to your files these. While the d3 was widely anticipated, the d300 was a surprise addition to nikons lineup. There is a 3 year gap between nikon d300 2007 and nikon d3100 2010. Photographers were in awe when canons eos 40d was announced, but the d300 s specs are even more impressive. The quick adjustment palette allows for adjustment of exposure compensation and white balance settings with raw nef images. Nikons camera releases have always been revolutionary.
For times when you dont have access to your copy of nikon d3500 for dummies, this cheat sheet offers a handy reference guide. Lif nikon transfer is installed, it will start automatically. Remote shooting function allows control of camera settings with the smart device, including shooting mode psam, shutter speed, aperture, iso sensitivity, exposure compensation, and white balance. A place to discuss and showcase images created with the magnificent nikon d300. Auto ttl white balance with 1,005pixel rgb sensor, seven manual modes with finetuning, color temperature setting, white balance bracketing possible 2 to 9 frames in increments lcd monitor size. Highlight the white balance setting you want to adjust. Dear all can some one suggest in camera settings for nikon d300 for wildlife shooting specially birds. Helps you keep your camera up to date with the latest features. Step 3 says to highlight white balance in the i menu and press and hold ok until the pre icons in the shooting. Photographers were in awe when canons eos 40d was announced, but the d300s specs are even more impressive. Nikons original scene recognition system greatly improves autofocus, auto exposure and auto white balance performance. The nikon d300 also includes a new white balance tweaking tool, with xy axis adjustment, as weve seen on a few other digital slrs.
Learn what the white balance setting is and how to set the cameras white. This will make you to an expert and teach you every possible nuance of using the nikon d300. Nikon d300s nikon d300s design and controls cameralabs. For details, refer to items selectable for white balance and values for color temperature. Downloading optional picture controls for the d300. Picture controls are also available for enhancing images. If we assume the pc port is working on the d300, that leaves the cord as suspect. The lexicon is totally different in nikon, and we never did figure it out. This duplicates the wb button, and adds even more features. You can finetune almost any white balance setting on your nikon d3100, d5100, or d7000 the exceptions being custom presets that you create through the pre option.
Incorporates nikons original expeed digital image processing concept. I support my growing family through this website this guide is free to read online, but ed and formally registered. Based on the gps information embedded with capture, shooting location can now be indicated on maps using web mapping services. The raw codec nrw codec, available via separate download, must be installed to develop or edit white balance, exposure compensation nrwformat raw images. Nikon quotes shots under cipa conditions without live view we found with a mix of normal and live view shooting, you were looking at closer to half that figure.
White balance finetuning, color temperature, or preset number. Auto white balance right produced a pleasing, balanced image, but the pre or. How to use a manual flash on nikon d300 photography forum. It offers a map to the cameras exterior controls along with basic information about exposure modes and the functions played by each button, dial, and switch. Display the shooting menu, highlight white balance, and press ok. This software supports all nikon dslr cameras, nikon 1, and all coolpix cameras with usb support. Thats really the usb access to the d300 which is faulty. I deactivated the default automatic contrast, automatic white balance, automatic dynamic range and. A huge advantage of nikon over canon is that we can set just about everything about wb right on the camera without needing to navigate menus. Newest nikond300 questions photography stack exchange. Nikon s camera releases have always been revolutionary. Navigate to the pre setting on the d300 s white balance. Use an eh5a or eh5 ac adapter or a fullycharged enel3e rechargeable liion battery. David buschs nikon d300 guide to digital slr photography.
How do you take a custom white balance measurement on the z7. David buschs nikon d300 guide to digital slr photography will show you how, when, and why to use all the cool features, controls, and functions of your camera to take great photographs of anything. Snapbridge app receives notification when new camera firmware is available. Within the nikon d range of cameras, which would you say is a better camera. Image overlay combine two existing raw photos to create a single picture that is saved separately. Nikon quotes around 950 shots under cipa conditions without live view or movies, although obviously using both will greatly reduce the lifespan in practice, we found the low battery icon appeared after shooting around 300 frames and ten. Nikon d300 nikon d300 design and controls cameralabs. When i took an exposure with the expodisc, that image never showed up in the d selection area. Windows 3 3 copy the picture controls to a memory card optional picture controls can be copied to a memory card when the camera is connected to the computer using the usb cable. Pdf version of this nikon d300 users guide 19 february 2009. Windows xp under windows xp, a removable disk dialog may be displayed. I shoot mostly in raw, with white balance set to the specific weather condition. Aug 22, 2007 a place to discuss and showcase images created with the magnificent nikon d300.
I am new to photography, and have the d3100 and a friend of mine has the d300 and shes. It was like this with the nikon d70, my first slr digital camera, and then with my nikon d200. The second camera on nikons today order of business is the d300, successor of the d200. Hold the wb button down until the pre flashes on the cameras top lcd screen. Windows 5 4 copy the picture controls to the camera 1 turn the camera on. I also have an 8x10 kodak gray card in the back pocket of the camera bag. Nrw codec must be installed to develop or edit white balance, exposure compensation raw images. First i bought the d200, then the d300, d700, d800, d800e, d810, d850.
Confirming device registration windows viewnxi help. White balance wb is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo. Snapbridge app share your photos instantly on the go nikon. My camera has a tendency to shoot a little magenta and i am wondering if there is a way to modify that in the control panel.
How the heck do you set custom white balance on a d300 using expodisc thanks. Fill the frame with the neutral card keep both light sources on it and shoot a pic of the card. Im trying and failing to measure a custom white balance using the. However, if i access directly to the memory card of the camera through a card reader, i am able to access the photos from windows. White balance raw images only picture controls raw images only sharpening image outlines. Nikon transfer 2, which can be used for transferring images to a computer, and picture control utility 2, which allows users to adjust and manage custom picture controls, have been incorporated into viewnx 2, and functions for editing movies, including one that allows you to trim movie. In this shot, the white balance was set to flash, and exposed the subjects skin tone correctly. The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it ansel adams. Correcting gradations dlighting hs adjusting saturation color booster cropping images. Upgrading the firmware for the d300 uce4 usb cable 4 turn the camera on. Windows starting nikon transfer 2 mac os disabling automatic launch of nikon transfer 2 windows. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality.
But being unaware of color temp and white balance, both that of the light falling. Viewnx 2 is an allinone image browsing and editing software application for both still images and movies. Thats my primary way of setting custom white balance. Confirming device registration windows viewnxi help nikon. Aug 23, 2007 the second camera on nikon s today order of business is the d300, successor of the d200.
Sample photos all images taken using largefine quality, programmed auto mode, iso 200, auto white balance, ambient light, high iso nr noise reduction set to normal, afs nikkor 18200mm 1. Both it and the earlier d200 share virtually the same dimensions and weight, with the d300 being just 1mm taller and 5g lighter. Some may feel that there should have been colour pages in the book but its not that sort of tome. All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older. Free, unlimited upload of thumbnails to nikon image space cloud storage service after nikon id registration. The d300 provides the best overall system balance of any dxformat dslr. Sep 07, 2017 nikons preset manual white balance how to get your white balance right with nikon camera nikon dslr custom white balance.
White balance is fine tuned using the white balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the wb button and rotating the subcommand dial. Theyre neutral gray and just big enough to fill the frame if i hold it in front of the lens. Set picture control standard, with saturation dialed down one increment for people, vivid for nature. How to customize white balance settings on a nikon dslr. I am aware of the color balance feature on the nikon d300 and i generally use auto, so this isnt about that aspect of color balance. Even with the manual, i could not figure out how to set a custom white balance. Nikon d300 battery and connectivity the nikon d300 is powered by the same enel3e 1500mah lithium ion battery pack as its predecessor. See my explanations of the wb settings, my examples of d300 wb settings and my page on setting white balance. Pdf version of my nikon d300 users guide ken rockwell. Auto white balance right produced a pleasing, balanced image, but the pre or white card photo left is warmer, with whiter whites and an overall faithful rendition of the scenes colors.
The d300s history the nikon d300 was announced in august 2007 along with the d3. In nikon dslrs, auto white balance combines with the scene recognition system to analyze each scenes light sources, crossreferencing this information with 5,000 actual picture data examples from over 20,000 images in the cameras onboard white balance database. I am shooting with following settings and not happy with results 1 white balance. If you are currently using viewnx 2 this download will uninstall your existing version and then install version 2. Proper camera white balance has to take into account the color temperature of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light. I find i have often have left my d300 in some screwy mode, like 2,500k wb and iso. White balance appropriate for your shooting situation. Gradation and saturation can also be adjusted using the dlighting hs and color booster enhancements with raw nef, jpeg, and tiff images. On my d300, the d0 white balance value remains until i change it. Nikons preset manual white balance how to get your white balance right with nikon camera nikon dslr custom white balance. Although her primary goal will always be to catch that perfect short straight out of the camera, she also enjoys tinkering around in photoshop and other image editing programs. And, my final setacustomwhitebalance target is the microfiber cloths youll find at a lot of camera shops.
Nikon d300 white balance and picture control comparison. The nikon d300 is a tough dslr with superb ergonomics like its predecessor indeed at first glance its easy to mistake the two. White balance can be fine tuned on the amber ablue b axis and the green gmagenta m axis. The white card reading balanced the scenes mixed lighting quite well. Navigate to the pre setting on the d300s white balance. Nef, tiff rgb, and jpegformat images captured with a nikon digital camera, movies avi.
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