Nikon D300 User Manual
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Shutter
Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane
shutter
Speed
1
/
8000
– 30 s in steps of
1
/
3
,
1
/
2
, or 1 EV, bulb, X250
Flash sync speed
X=
1
/
250
s; synchronizes with shutter at
1
/
320
s or slower
(flash range drops at speeds between
1
/
250
and
1
/
320
s)
Release
Release mode
S
(single frame), C
L
(continuous low speed), C
H
(continuous high speed),
a (live view), E (self-timer),
M
UP
(mirror up)
Frame advance rate
• With EN-EL3e: Up to 6 fps
• With optional MB-D10 multi-power battery pack and EN-EL4a/
EN-EL4 or AA batteries or with optional EH-5a/EH-5 AC adapter
:
Up to 7 (C
L
) or 8 fps (C
H
)
Self-timer
Can be selected from 2, 5, 10, and 20 s duration
Exposure
Metering
TTL exposure metering using 1,005-segment RGB
sensor
Metering method
• Matrix: 3D color matrix metering II (type G and D
lenses); color matrix metering II (other CPU lenses);
color matrix metering available with non-CPU lenses
if user provides lens data
• Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8-mm circle in
center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to
6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on
average of entire frame (fixed at 8 mm when non-
CPU lens is used)
• Spot: Meters 3-mm circle (about 2% of frame)
centered on selected focus point (on center focus
point when non-CPU lens is used)
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4
lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
• Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0–20 EV
• Spot metering: 2–20 EV
Exposure meter coupling
Combined CPU and AI
Exposure mode
Programmed auto with flexible program (
e); shutter-
priority auto (
f ); aperture priority auto (g); manual (h)
Exposure compensation
–5 – +5 EV in increments of
1
/
3
,
1
/
2
, or 1 EV