Nikon D300 User Manual page 194

To use active D-Lighting:
sRGB
OFF
I
OFF
OFF
L§J.
Active
tRighting ,
E Long expo NR
High ISO NR
~ ISO sensitivity settings
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SHOQT1~~~_ENU
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o
White balance AUTO
Set Picture Control
ESD
V Manage Picture Control
Color space
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1
Select [Active D-Lighting].
In the shooting menu (pg.
254),
highlight [Active D-lighting]
and press
~.
2
Choose an option.
Highlight
[Off],
[Low],
[Normal], or [High] and
press
®.
~
Active D-Lighting
Additional time is required to record images when Active D-Lighting is on
(pg.403). Use matrix metering (pg. 102). Although exposure is in fact
reduced to prevent loss of detail in highlights and shadows, highlights,
underexposed areas, and mid-tones are automatically adjusted to prevent
the resulting photograph from being underexposed. The [Brightness] and
[Contrast] Picture Control settings (pg. 153) can not be adjusted while
active D-Lighting is in effect.
~
"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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