Nikon D300S User Manual page 191

To use active D-Lighting:
1
Select Active D-Lighting.
To display the menus, press
the G button. Highlight
Active D-Lighting in the
shooting menu and press 2.
2
Choose an option.
Highlight Y Auto, Z Extra
high, P High, Q Normal,
R Low, or Off and press J. If
Y Auto is selected, the
camera will automatically
adjust Active D-Lighting according to shooting conditions (in
exposure mode h, however, Y Auto is equivalent to
Q Normal).
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Active D-Lighting
Matrix metering is recommended (0 102). When Active D-Lighting is on,
noise (graininess, banding, and mottling) may appear in photographs
taken at high ISO sensitivities and additional time is required to record
images. The Brightness and Contrast Picture Control settings (0 157)
can not be adjusted while active D-Lighting is in effect.
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"Active D-Lighting" versus "D-Lighting"
The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu adjusts exposure
before shooting to optimize the dynamic range, while the D-Lighting
option in the retouch menu optimizes dynamic range in images after
shooting.
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See Also
When ADL bracketing is selected for Custom Setting e5 (Auto
bracketing set, 0 289), the camera varies Active D-Lighting over a
series of shots. See page 129 for more information.
G button
J
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