Nikon D300 Complete Manual page 14

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AMERA AND
D300 Controls .................................................................... 224
Front View................................................................................ 225
Top View .................................................................................. 226
Back View ................................................................................ 227
Side View ................................................................................. 228
D300 Displays.................................................................... 229
D300 Top LCD......................................................................... 229
D300 Color LCD ...................................................................... 231
D300 Viewfinder...................................................................... 235
I Q
MAGE UALITY
Approximate Images Per Card
M
ETERING AND
Metering Methods .............................................................. 246
Matrix ....................................................................................... 246
Center-weighted....................................................................... 252
Spot .......................................................................................... 253
Spot Meter Point
Metering Compatibility
Setting the Metering Method ................................................... 256
So Which Metering System Should You Use? ................... 257
Metering with Digital Requires Care .................................. 259
Options for Evaluating Exposure ........................................ 263
How to Interpret Histograms ................................................... 267
Exposure Modes ................................................................. 274
Flexible Program....................................................................... 277
Program Exposure Table (at ISO 200)
ISO Sensitivity..................................................................... 278
Noise Reduction Settings ......................................................... 286
Auto ISO .................................................................................. 290
How ISO Values are Created ................................................... 295
ISO Operating Suggestions ...................................................... 295
Exposure Bracketing ........................................................... 299
D300 Exposure Bracketing Values Table (Exposures)
Exposure Compensation..................................................... 307
Active D-Lighting ................................................................ 310
White Balance .................................................................... 313
D300 White Balance Settings
D300 White Balance Bracketing Values Table
Picture Controls.................................................................. 334
Contrast Parameter .................................................................. 354
Hue Parameter ......................................................................... 355
Saturation Parameter................................................................ 357
Brightness Parameter................................................................ 358
L F
ENSES AND OCUSING
An Aside About Lenses ...................................................... 364
Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D300
C
HOOTING ONTROLS
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E ......................................................... 245
XPOSURE
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