Nikon D300 Complete Manual page 540

Off
Recommendations:
1. Any Custom Setting that requires a table (see above) to
understand the nuances of what each control does is, by
my definition, confusing and to be avoided. Especially
when the behavior changed is a default one on every
Nikon body built to date (which makes changing between
bodies problematic, especially if the other body doesn't
have a custom setting to make this setting!). However,
some D300 users only have one camera and always use
their camera in one exposure mode (usually aperture-
preferred), and thus find this custom setting useful. Your
choice. But know what you're doing.
2. If you've used Nikon 35mm film bodies for any amount of
time, the
£
just as you'd expect. I never fiddle with this setting, as not
all Nikons allow this Custom Setting. I prefer to have all
my bodies work identically. Moreover, hold-button-and-
twirl-dial is the basic tenet of Nikon's UI. Violate it at your
own risk.
Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D300
ON A Front Command dial
ON S, P Rear Command dial
ON M Exposure Comp not allowed
Exposure compensation requires holding in the
button [default]
£
button is right where you expect it and works
V1.02
Page 540