Nikon D300 User Manual page 648

cameras from only a few years ago. In fact, the D300S is
probably the most complex camera I've ever used! Let's
examine how we can use that complexity and express it as
flexibility for our benefit. The D300(S) is also a P, S, A, M
camera, which is the abbreviated progression of modes. We'll
look at those modes next.
There are two controls that you must use together to set the
various modes on the camera: the
command dial
Figure 9-7. MODE button, Control panel with P-Program
mode selected, and main Command dial
Hold the MODE button
finger, and use your thumb to rotate the
You'll notice in the upper-left corner of the
the mode (P, S, A, or M) scrolls as you turn the
command dial. Now, let's discuss each exposure mode in
detail.
P – Programmed Auto Mode
Programmed auto
you just want to shoot pictures and not think much about
(see Figure 9-7).
down with your shutter-release
mode (P) is designed for those times when
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MODE button
Main command
Control panel
and the Main
dial.
that
Main