Custom Setting #B3 Exposure Compensation Increment - Nikon D300 Complete Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for D300:

Table of Contents

can have a different increment than this option. My

suggestion: make them match!

Custom Setting #B3 Exposure Compensation Increment

(Exp comp/fine tune)

Exposure compensation that the D300 uses can be set in three

different increments. The increment chosen with this setting is

used for all exposure settings in the camera:

Recommendations:

1. It really doesn't make much sense to set the alternative

values unless you are simultaneously shooting with

another camera body that doesn't support 1/3-stop

increments (i.e. you want exposure settings to match

between both cameras). If you set 1/2-stop increments, for

instance, you could find yourself in situations where

you're underexposing more than necessary to preserve

highlight detail. Generally you want to set your brightest

point as close to the top end of the D300's range as

possible, and 1/3-stop increments allow you to get closer

to the top end than 1/2 stop increments

Technically, we're talking about a 1/6 stop difference. But every little bit helps.

Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D300

1/3 stop increments [default]

1/2 stop increments

full stop increments