Nikon D300s User Manual page 400

II Shooting
Camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or folders.
Shutter-release disabled:
• Memory card is full or not inserted
(0
31, 38).
• Memory card is locked (SD cards only; OJ 35).
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest
f-number. If
FE E
is displayed in control panel, select Aperture ring for
Custom Setting f8 (Customize command dials)
> Aperture setting to
use lens aperture ring to adjust aperture ([[) 297).
• Exposure mode Sselected with
:.:.~.
L:':'
selected for shutter speed
(0380).
Camera is slow to respond to shutter-release button: Select
Off
for Custom Setting
d 10 (Exposure delay mode;
CD
278).
Photos are out of focus:
• Rotate focus-mode selector to Sor ((OJ 74).
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock
(080,83).
• Tripod selected in live view: camera will not focus when shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. Use AF-ON button (0 50).
Full range of shutter speeds not available: Flash in use. Flash sync speed can be
selected using Custom Setting e1 (Flash sync speed); when using
optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash unit, choose 1/320 s
(Auto FP) or
1/250
s (Auto FP) for full range of shutter speeds (0281).
Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Camera is in
focus mode (: use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus (081 ).
(an not select focus point:
• Unlock focus selector lock (0 78).
• Auto-area AF selected for focus mode: choose another mode (0 76).
• Camera is in playback mode (0 203).
• Menus are in use
(0
243).
• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate
exposure meters
(OJ
39).
Image size can not be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) ([[) 68).
(amera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off
(0258).
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