Open white balance and enter your preferred setting. Picture controls raw images only viewnxi help nikon. If you have antivirus software, be sure to whitelist shutter stream so that it may access your camera. Newest nikond300 questions photography stack exchange.
How to set custom white balance or preset white balance on a nikon digital slr to understand white balance as a complete subject not just nikon go to episode 10 on white balance here. Within the nikon d range of cameras, which would you say is a better camera. Live view screen between the matrix meter icon and the m exposure mode. The d100 was a very longlived model, and wasnt superseded. Mac open iphoto, go to its preferences and select connection camera opens. How do you take a custom white balance measurement on the z7. The fourth digit in seconds display for gps latitude and longitude information is now rounded off rather than omitted. Learn two ways to automatically set a custom white balance on your camera with a gray card. Set your camera white balance with a gray card youtube. Nikon view nx windows mac os x a new simplified image browser organization basic manipulation application based on the capture nx design although it has to be said, easier to use. Nikon usa now has the new firmware available as well. Well hidden, you also can set the greenmagenta and amberblue bias for whitecard preset wb. Camera controls on the front below the lens release button is the focus selector switch for continuous af, single af or manual focus.
Pdf version of this nikon d300 users guide 19 february 2009. Nikon d300 white balance and picture control comparison. Provides basic raw to jpeg conversion with adjustment of exposure compensation, white balance and. Mastering the nikon d300d300s the mastering camera guide. You have a couple options for producing photos in black and white with the nikon d3100. Aug 22, 2007 a place to discuss and showcase images created with the magnificent nikon d300. Aug 10, 2015 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. The d300 is the thirdgeneration product of nikon s successful semipro series which started off with the d100 back in early 2002.
Photos and discussion about the new nikon d300 camera. Lab color articles and tips nikon d3 vs d300 for bird photography reasons to take a. The illustrations below show the meaning of the various icons. As expected, the d300 still hasnt achieved perfection in incandescent tungsten light, but using a wb preset or kelvin white balance easily. Discussing tutorial capturing video with the d300s in. Its as easy to use as a pointandshoot, but it takes beautiful dslr photos and videos that get noticed. I have made a chart for d300 white balance settings. The d300 is an incredibly sturdy, wellmade camera, and while nikon doesnt tout the cameras body as weatherproof, the chassis includes rubber seals that make it resistant to dust and moisture. If you want to shoot video with your d300s, here are some tips to set it up as a. Includes nikons software suite software for easy control over image adjustment and management. Dec 30, 2011 how to find all of the necessary settings on the nikon d300s dslr camera in order to take control of the cameras exposure.
Other imaging applications can interfere with camera communication. The d300 is provided with a software cd which contains. Nikon releases d300 firmware update with lots of nice. Now the download is available in some countriesregions not in the us yet. White balance still have an effect in raw, but you can. Please also check these to ensure they are not taking control of your camera. Nikon d300s nikon d300s design and controls cameralabs.
Since the front dial selects among the five memorized settings, you have to use the menus even to set ab bias. Press the m button and rotate the main command dial until the desired flash mode icon is displayed in the. How to reset a nikon dslr to factory default settings. Pictures are enhanced with a sense of depth that enlivens a wide variety of landscapes. Fyi, this process is referred to in the nikon d300 manual as preset manual wb, rather than custom. The d300 has better control over white balance, has better auto white balance, has better auto focus capabilities by far, and i think it takes better photos all around i could stop right here. Updates can be performed for you by a nikon authorized service representative. Discussion in nikon started by sharonm, apr 3, 2009. But being unaware of color temp and white balance, both that of the light falling on the. The d300 shares a similar scene recognition system as is found in the d3.
Nikon s camera releases have always been revolutionary. I prefer warmer images, so i set wb towards amber more orange by pressing the wb button and spinning the front dial to taste. I also have an 8x10 kodak gray card in the back pocket of the camera bag. Display the shooting menu, highlight white balance, and press ok. Jun 10, 2011 just a couple of more photos i took today the first photo no adjustment to the white balance. D200, d300, d300s, d700, d2 series, d3 series, and d4 may also need to perform a reset in the shooting menu to reset all functions. Auto white balance right warms up the ships interior, which was lit by incandescent light, but the incandescent setting left captures all the tones as they really were, adding a feeling of depth to the scene. White balance is used to ensure that colors which appear white when. Im trying and failing to measure a custom white balance using the. When i took an exposure with the expodisc, that image never showed up in the d selection area. I have been using the nikon d300 now for about a week and im not liking any of the results that im seeing. You can shoot in color and convert the photo to black and white or you can shoot in black and white without any additional steps. Then, you can use the reference within your photo processing software to easily adjust white balance. How to change the white balance setting on your nikon.
The new optional mbd10 multipower battery pack makes the d300 a powerful performer for a wide variety of shooting disciplines. Forums digital cameras shooting in raw on nikon d300. With that option selected, hold a white card in front of the lens and press the shutter button. White balance in the i menu and press and hold ok until the pre icons in the. I like both but a bit too warm with default white balance, the 2nd photo set white balance to auto in nx2 the sky looks better but the rest a tad too. Nikon d300 nikon d300 design and controls cameralabs. The current mbd10 battery type setting can now be confirmed in the shooting menu display when r6aa size batteries are used with the multipower battery pack mbd10. At the time of writing, its positioned between the enthusiast d90 and the budget fullframe d700, and replaces the d300. Using bluetooth low energy ble technology, snapbridge eliminates the barrier between your camera and compatible smart device. Have you unpacked your new nikon d300 digital slr camera and want to get started right away taking professional quality pictures. Instead were stuck with the preassigned numbers the silly little icons offer us leftover. Theyre neutral gray and just big enough to fill the frame if i hold it in front of the lens.
Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product or errors in. Both it and the earlier d200 share virtually the same dimensions and weight, with the d300 being just 1mm taller and 5g lighter. The only problem is i cant find a software that is compatible for a mac. 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. I am new to photography, and have the d3100 and a friend of mine has the d300 and shes. Thats my primary way of setting custom white balance. How to get perfect white balance perfectly adjust your.
Mastering the nikon d300d300s, by darrell young, provides a wealth of experiencebased information and insights for owners of these powerful and sophisticated cameras. Hold the wb button down until the pre flashes on the cameras top lcd screen. 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. David buschs nikon d300 guide to digital slr photography. Mastering the nikon d300 d300s, by darrell young, provides a wealth of experiencebased information and insights for owners of these powerful and sophisticated cameras. For the d3 series, d300 series and d700, this is an optional picture control.
The nikon 1 j5 featuring backside illumination image sensor is the best option for astrophotography use. Open shade white balance left gives the scene more warmth, but auto white balance right results in whiter whites. If you are currently using viewnx 2 this download will uninstall your existing version and then install version 2. I shoot mostly in raw, with white balance set to the specific weather condition. See my explanations of the wb settings, my examples of d300 wb settings and my page on setting white balance. Smoother collaboration with nikon image space, nikons image storage and sharing service, has also been achieved. How the heck do you set custom white balance on a d300 using expodisc thanks. Finally, you can choose pre, the socalled white card setting. X introduction s tutorial d image recording options n focus k release mode s iso sensitivity z exposure r white balance j image enhancement l flash photography t other shooting options i more about playback q connections u menu guide n technical notes iii. Iso sensitivity, white balance, or lively dlighting menus, and to toggle a grid screen in the viewfinderis located beneath your left thumb, even though its somewhat hard to distinguish in your flash popupcompensation button that sits over it. Highlight the white balance setting you want to adjust. It feels outstanding in your hands, sturdy and balanced with controls where. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied usb cable.
Since the other white balance symbols are so literal, id say that the custom one could be related to the activities involved in setting the custom white balance. Fill the frame with the neutral card keep both light sources on it and shoot a pic of the card. And you dont need to be a photographer to take a great photoyou just need the d3500. B2b, b2c, artificial intelligence, social network or erp can be use. The operation procedures vary depending on os or the camera usb option. Darrell is determined to help the user navigate past the confusion factor that often comes with complex but powerful new professio. Val westover specializes in teaching how to understand the basic.
This duplicates the wb button, and adds even more features. In this tutorial video i demonstrate how to perfectly adjust the white balance on a nikon dslr. To choose a white balance preset, select a white balance setting of and then press the button and rotate the subcommand dial until the desired preset d1 to d4 is displayed in the rear control panel to measure white balance for the selected preset, place a neutral gray or white object under the. Oct 09, 2018 it was a bit disappointing to discover the d7200s top video resolution is 108030p. The menus on the d300 are bigger and easier to read, and the info button that shows my settings and lets me set them in real time, is just too handy. The nikon d300 is a tough dslr with superb ergonomics like its predecessor indeed at first glance its easy to mistake the two. And, my final setacustom white balance target is the microfiber cloths youll find at a lot of camera shops. To do this in the menus, menu shooting white balance preset and click right.
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. I use auto wb as set by reset, and a clear uv filter to protect my lens. The nikon d300 also includes a new white balance tweaking tool, with xy axis adjustment, as weve seen on a few other digital slrs. Page 8 the command dials choose an image size set image quality finetune white balance set color temperature choose a white balance preset choose a white balance setting set iso. If a q icon is displayed at the bottom left corner of. I was wondering if anyone knew how to record video with the d300 on a mac. White balance wb here is a run down of the individual white ballance wb settings from left to right, as shown in the above image and along the bottom of the top lcd screen, as set with the rear dial on the nikon d300. The cameras compact and lightweight body makes an excellent companion for casual shooting of the stars, and despite the smaller size, its image sensor size is more than adequate to produce beautiful images of the starry sky. Nr reported few days ago that all new d300 are being shipped with firmware v1. I have shot over 30,000 photos with my d300 since april. The nikon d300s continues nikons tradition of delivering tough and superblydesigned highend dslrs. Dear all can some one suggest in camera settings for nikon d300 for wildlife shooting specially birds. The camera will read and lock in the color temperature of the light reflected from that card, and that lockedin reading now becomes the standard for the cameras white balance setting.
White balance appropriate for your shooting situation. The lexicon is totally different in nikon, and we never did figure it out. Custom white balance with a white card or white object helps but auto should be good enough for many things. On the lens itself youll find another switch for auto and manual focus. The nikon d300 has seen few physical changes, though d200 owners will notice some differences in button locations. Smoother collaboration with nikon image space, nikon s image storage and sharing service, has also been achieved. The d300 provides the best overall system balance of any dxformat dslr. If you have antivirus software, be sure to white list shutter stream so that it may access your camera. White balance v auto white balance is adjusted automatically for natural colors under most types of lighting. Navigate to the pre setting on the d300 s white balance. It was like this with the nikon d70, my first slr digital camera, and then with my nikon d200. I deactivated the default automatic contrast, automatic white balance. Nikon d300 remote capture software camera settings. For details, refer to the users manual of your camera.
Welcome to snapbridge nikons new family of services to enrich your image experience. Added ability to change white balance and metering mode. You dont need to be a photographer to know a great photo when you see one. This will make you to an expert and teach you every possible nuance of using the nikon d300. Darrell is determined to help the user navigate past the confusion factor that often comes with complex but powerful new professional camera equipment. Pictures are processed to enhance the color and texture of human skin. Metering and exposure is as reliably accurate as youd expect, with little or no pixel fringing to groan about.
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. The nikon d300 also features a new nikon scene recognition system and expeed image processing including picture control settings, an integrated self cleaning sensor unit, in camera retouch menu like on the d80, hdmi output and support for the new wifi transmitter wt4. Thats really the usb access to the d300 which is faulty. The white balance menu 1 select a white balance option. Navigate to the pre setting on the d300s white balance. Perfectly adjust your white balance with a nikon dslr tutorial. Welcome to snapbridge nikon s new family of services to enrich your image experience. First i bought the d200, then the d300, d700, d800, d800e, d810. Nikon d300, camera, open source ecommerce solution to built a store easily and very customizable. You can view the current white balance setting in the information and live view displays on your nikon d5300 digital camera.
As others have said, ignore color balance on camera, since you shoot raw. Any improvement here would have to be a plus for me. Similar to the d3, the d300 features nikons exclusive expeed image. White balance wb white balance is how you set the color balance, and color is critical to every image. 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. Fixed an issue that prevented the camera measuring values for preset white balance when live view photography was selected with the live view selector and record movies was selected for custom. The 2nd photo i adjusted the raw file in nx2 and selected daylight in camera settings white balance. A more sensible icon would have been a piece of film since the custom setting. I have read that if you download this software and then connect your camera to your computer, it will capture footage. I posted a note on my photoblog with instructions on how to do this in lightroom. White balance when shooting large, fine quality jpegs is accurate the nikon d300 delivers naturalistically coloured, crisp and sharp images that truly jump off the screen. Instead, be sure to shoot a white balance reference at each location. 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.
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