It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Photographers were in awe when canons eos 40d was announced, but the d300s specs are even more impressive. This software supports all nikon dslr cameras, nikon 1, and all coolpix cameras with usb support. I am shooting with following settings and not happy with results 1 white balance. Pdf version of my nikon d300 users guide ken rockwell. Fill the frame with the neutral card keep both light sources on it and shoot a pic of the card. The quick adjustment palette allows for adjustment of exposure compensation and white balance settings with raw nef images. Viewnx 2 is an allinone image browsing and editing software application for both still images and movies. Upgrading the firmware for the d300 uce4 usb cable 4 turn the camera on. Nikons preset manual white balance how to get your white balance right with nikon camera nikon dslr custom white balance. If you are currently using viewnx 2 this download will uninstall your existing version and then install version 2. The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it ansel adams. Im trying and failing to measure a custom white balance using the. How to use a manual flash on nikon d300 photography forum.
Confirming device registration windows viewnxi help nikon. Step 3 says to highlight white balance in the i menu and press and hold ok until the pre icons in the shooting. I find i have often have left my d300 in some screwy mode, like 2,500k wb and iso. There is a 3 year gap between nikon d300 2007 and nikon d3100 2010. And, my final setacustomwhitebalance target is the microfiber cloths youll find at a lot of camera shops. David buschs nikon d300 guide to digital slr photography will show you how, when, and why to use all the cool features, controls, and functions of your camera to take great photographs of anything. Thats my primary way of setting custom white balance. While the d3 was widely anticipated, the d300 was a surprise addition to nikons lineup. Pdf version of this nikon d300 users guide 19 february 2009. Auto white balance right produced a pleasing, balanced image, but the pre or white card photo left is warmer, with whiter whites and an overall faithful rendition of the scenes colors. How to change the white balance setting on your nikon. Windows vista under windows vista, an autoplay dialog may be displayed. Thats really the usb access to the d300 which is faulty. Based on the gps information embedded with capture, shooting location can now be indicated on maps using web mapping services.
How to customize white balance settings on a nikon dslr. Nikons camera releases have always been revolutionary. Picture controls are also available for enhancing images. Nikons original scene recognition system greatly improves autofocus, auto exposure and auto white balance performance. This will make you to an expert and teach you every possible nuance of using the nikon d300. White balance wb is the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo. Use an eh5a or eh5 ac adapter or a fullycharged enel3e rechargeable liion battery. I shoot mostly in raw, with white balance set to the specific weather condition. Auto white balance right produced a pleasing, balanced image, but the pre or.
The white card reading balanced the scenes mixed lighting quite well. Windows 3 3 copy the picture controls to a memory card optional picture controls can be copied to a memory card when the camera is connected to the computer using the usb cable. See my explanations of the wb settings, my examples of d300 wb settings and my page on setting white balance. Incorporates nikons original expeed digital image processing concept. The d300 provides the best overall system balance of any dxformat dslr. Navigate to the pre setting on the d300 s white balance.
Be sure that you have read and understand the terms of. Hold the wb button down until the pre flashes on the cameras top lcd screen. If we assume the pc port is working on the d300, that leaves the cord as suspect. White balance finetuning, color temperature, or preset number. You can view the current white balance setting in the information and live view displays on your nikon d5300 digital camera. The raw codec nrw codec, available via separate download, must be installed to develop or edit white balance, exposure compensation nrwformat raw images. White balance is fine tuned using the white balance option in the shooting menu or by pressing the wb button and rotating the subcommand dial. Both it and the earlier d200 share virtually the same dimensions and weight, with the d300 being just 1mm taller and 5g lighter. I support my growing family through this website this guide is free to read online, but ed and formally registered. Newest nikond300 questions photography stack exchange. For times when you dont have access to your copy of nikon d3500 for dummies, this cheat sheet offers a handy reference guide. When i took an exposure with the expodisc, that image never showed up in the d selection area. Downloading optional picture controls for the d300 nikon.
If you own and use a d300, you need this book otherwise youre just camping out. Correcting gradations dlighting hs adjusting saturation color booster cropping images. I believe that there is a manual flash mode setting in the menu of the d300, however that pc port on the camera body should fire a flash ever time the shutter button is pressed. Confirming device registration windows viewnxi help. And, my final setacustom white balance target is the microfiber cloths youll find at a lot of camera shops. Within the nikon d range of cameras, which would you say is a better camera. How do you take a custom white balance measurement on the z7. Theyre neutral gray and just big enough to fill the frame if i hold it in front of the lens. It offers a map to the cameras exterior controls along with basic information about exposure modes and the functions played by each button, dial, and switch. It was like this with the nikon d70, my first slr digital camera, and then with my nikon d200. Instead were stuck with the preassigned numbers the silly little icons offer us. Nikon s camera releases have always been revolutionary. Snapbridge app receives notification when new camera firmware is available.
I also have an 8x10 kodak gray card in the back pocket of the camera bag. The nikon d300 is a tough dslr with superb ergonomics like its predecessor indeed at first glance its easy to mistake the two. Helps you keep your camera up to date with the latest features. Sample photos all images taken using largefine quality, programmed auto mode, iso 200, auto white balance, ambient light, high iso nr noise reduction set to normal, afs nikkor 18200mm 1. Gradation and saturation can also be adjusted using the dlighting hs and color booster enhancements with raw nef, jpeg, and tiff images. Even if a place has the right software, if you forget to add the adobe rgb profiles to your files these. How the heck do you set custom white balance on a d300 using expodisc thanks. In nikon dslrs, auto white balance combines with the scene recognition system to analyze each scenes light sources, crossreferencing this information with 5,000 actual picture data examples from over 20,000 images in the cameras onboard white balance database. This duplicates the wb button, and adds even more features.
Nef, tiff rgb, and jpegformat images captured with a nikon digital camera, movies avi. Nikon transfer 2, which can be used for transferring images to a computer, and picture control utility 2, which allows users to adjust and manage custom picture controls, have been incorporated into viewnx 2, and functions for editing movies, including one that allows you to trim movie. White balance appropriate for your shooting situation. White balance can be fine tuned on the amber ablue b axis and the green gmagenta m axis. Remote shooting function allows control of camera settings with the smart device, including shooting mode psam, shutter speed, aperture, iso sensitivity, exposure compensation, and white balance. My camera has a tendency to shoot a little magenta and i am wondering if there is a way to modify that in the control panel. But being unaware of color temp and white balance, both that of the light falling. Lif nikon transfer is installed, it will start automatically. A huge advantage of nikon over canon is that we can set just about everything about wb right on the camera without needing to navigate menus. You can finetune almost any white balance setting on your nikon d3100, d5100, or d7000 the exceptions being custom presets that you create through the pre option. Nikon d300s nikon d300s design and controls cameralabs. In this shot, the white balance was set to flash, and exposed the subjects skin tone correctly. Microsoft, windows and windows vista are either registered. Aug 22, 2007 a place to discuss and showcase images created with the magnificent nikon d300.
Although her primary goal will always be to catch that perfect short straight out of the camera, she also enjoys tinkering around in photoshop and other image editing programs. Learn what the white balance setting is and how to set the cameras white. Photographers were in awe when canons eos 40d was announced, but the d300 s specs are even more impressive. Have you unpacked your new nikon d300 digital slr camera and want to get started right away taking professional quality pictures. The lexicon is totally different in nikon, and we never did figure it out. All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older. Navigate to the pre setting on the d300s white balance. To adjust it along the amberblue axis, hold the wb button and turn the. However, if i access directly to the memory card of the camera through a card reader, i am able to access the photos from windows. On my d300, the d0 white balance value remains until i change it. Windows starting nikon transfer 2 mac os disabling automatic launch of nikon transfer 2 windows. Snapbridge app share your photos instantly on the go nikon.
First i bought the d200, then the d300, d700, d800, d800e, d810, d850. Dear all can some one suggest in camera settings for nikon d300 for wildlife shooting specially birds. Some may feel that there should have been colour pages in the book but its not that sort of tome. Free, unlimited upload of thumbnails to nikon image space cloud storage service after nikon id registration. Nikon d300 battery and connectivity the nikon d300 is powered by the same enel3e 1500mah lithium ion battery pack as its predecessor. Nikon quotes around 950 shots under cipa conditions without live view or movies, although obviously using both will greatly reduce the lifespan in practice, we found the low battery icon appeared after shooting around 300 frames and ten. Proper camera white balance has to take into account the color temperature of a light source, which refers to the relative warmth or coolness of white light. I have shot over 30,000 photos with my d300 since april.
Set picture control standard, with saturation dialed down one increment for people, vivid for nature. Nikons snapbridge app for ios and android is the fastest, easiest way to get your photos out of your camera. New 51point autofocus system features 15 crosstype sensors that maximize the potential of lenses with apertures as small as f5. Windows 5 4 copy the picture controls to the camera 1 turn the camera on. Sep 07, 2017 nikons preset manual white balance how to get your white balance right with nikon camera nikon dslr custom white balance.
Downloading optional picture controls for the d300. Image overlay combine two existing raw photos to create a single picture that is saved separately. Auto ttl white balance with 1,005pixel rgb sensor, seven manual modes with finetuning, color temperature setting, white balance bracketing possible 2 to 9 frames in increments lcd monitor size. Windows xp under windows xp, a removable disk dialog may be displayed.
If q icon is displayed, help for current item can be viewed by pressing l q. Nikon quotes shots under cipa conditions without live view we found with a mix of normal and live view shooting, you were looking at closer to half that figure. The nikon d300s is powered by the same enel3e 1500mah lithium ion battery pack as the d300 and d700. I deactivated the default automatic contrast, automatic white balance, automatic dynamic range and. For details, refer to items selectable for white balance and values for color temperature. Even with the manual, i could not figure out how to set a custom white balance. I am aware of the color balance feature on the nikon d300 and i generally use auto, so this isnt about that aspect of color balance. David buschs nikon d300 guide to digital slr photography. Highlight the white balance setting you want to adjust. Display the shooting menu, highlight white balance, and press ok.
I am new to photography, and have the d3100 and a friend of mine has the d300 and shes. Aug 23, 2007 the second camera on nikon s today order of business is the d300, successor of the d200. The second camera on nikons today order of business is the d300, successor of the d200. Nikon d300 nikon d300 design and controls cameralabs.
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