Custom Setting #F2 Additional Direction Pad Control - Nikon D300 Complete Manual

Recommendation:
1. View histograms and Zoom on/off seem the most useful
options here. I usually leave my camera set to show the
Highlights page on image review, plus this option set to
Histogram, which gives me the two main options for
exposure review with only one button press.
2. Note that if you pick Zoom on/off, you'll be zooming
into your chosen focus sensor point (though you can then
move around with the Direction pad). Some
photographers find this last option useful for evaluating
focus. One note: if you shoot NEF, set a Sharpening
value of at least 5 if you're going to try to evaluate focus
using the color LCD. Note that the values for zooming are:
• Low magnification = 50% view
• Medium magnification = 100% (actual pixel) view
• High magnification = 200% view
Thus, you want to use Medium magnification to
evaluate focus.

Custom Setting #F2 Additional Direction Pad Control

(Multi selector)
This option is a little tricky, as the Direction pad still does
what it normally would do, but now may add a second
function:
Reset Mtr-Off Delay Any press on the Direction pad does
Do Nothing
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its normal function plus the meter off
count is reset (same as when pressing
shutter release part way)
Direction pad operates normally
[default]
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