Nikon D300 User Manual page 235

below the card slot selections you will see something like
38m 49s. This is the total recording time the particular card
will hold. The HD mode, which I have selected, creates
surprisingly large files. As shown in
can only hold about 35-45 minutes on an 8 GB Compact
Flash card.
Figure 3-60. D-Movie mode – Destination
If you're serious about shooting video with your camera, you
better buy some high-capacity cards—you'll need them! Here
are the steps to select a
1. Continuing from
settings), select
menu and scroll right (see
2. Select one of the two cards slots.
3. Press the
My Recommendation: When you shoot a D-Movie, have a
specific display type in mind. If you have an older SDTV, the
640×424 format fits the screen well. An HD TV requires the
1280×720 format so that you can display 720p video. Notice
Destination
Figure 3-57
Destination
OK button.
Figure
for D-Movies:
(Shooting Menu > Movie
from the
Figure 3-60).
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3-60, image 2, I
Movie settings