Comments on: Nikon D300 custom settings

By: Jim Hopkins

Jim Hopkins — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:19:56 +0000

Just wanted to thank you for the settings explanation! I just purchased a used D300 and you have been a big help…A bigger jump from the D90 then I anticipated…thanks again!
Jim

By: Neil vN

Neil vN — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:24:26 +0000

Billy, you don’t give enough detail.

Are *all* your flash photos too dark? Or just those where you point it to the mirror.
Also, if you’re shooting in low light, then you need not be at max sync speed.
You also need to give your typical settings you’d use.

The best place for this fault-finding discussion, is on the Tangents blog, where you’d also be able to upload an example image.

Neil vN

By: Billy Vincent

Billy Vincent — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:17:30 +0000

I have a D300 and a SB900. I set flash to TTL and camera to TTL also. I have tried many, many settings, but all pics are dark. When I point to a mirror, the flash is not going off at time of captured pic. The flash seems to be fireing but not at the right time. When I read data in LR, it says flash is fireing. I set camera to 1/250 sync. It just seems something is out of sync. PLEASE HELP!!!

By: paul wills

paul wills — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:24:40 +0000

Thank you for this explanation in a clear very undastandble way, I’m new to photography and took a big step in buying the D300s and this has helped a lot.

many thanks

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:36:46 +0000

Damn, you ARE good. I reattached the lens, it clicked in place and worked like a dream. Thank you guys.

By: Neil vN

Neil vN — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:29:12 +0000

Exactly what Trev said.

Neil vN

By: Trev

Trev — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:41:16 +0000

Usually indicates not good contact with camera and lens.

1). The lens is not correctly seated, twist the lens slightly until it clicks into place better or remove and reattach the lens, firmly, by that I mean twist until you feel/hear the click it’s locked properly.

2). Dirty contacts. Clean the contacts. Use a clean white rubber eraser [as in rubbing out a pencil mark] to clean the contacts, make sure nothing drops into the camera body opening when you do so, do lens first then try that.

OR can be the make of lens you are using, some people reporting problem with Sigma/different brand lenses on this body.

Trev.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:35:00 +0000

My D300 does not take a picture every now and again and is showing F0 on my screen any ideas what this is or how I can stop it? I will be able to take a few images and then all of a sudden this happens. I have tried different settings of focus, changed the aperture and shutter speeds, switched my camera off and on again cannot find what is happening any ideas would be very much appreciated.

By: bill taylor

bill taylor — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:12:24 +0000

i fly to the states on the 16th and pick up my new d300s!
thanks for this,, it will give me a head start in getting set up. plus i will have something to read on the flight back.

By: Neil vN

Neil vN — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:51:02 +0000

Mark .. sorry, I have no idea. Perhaps some of the UK readers can chime in.

Neil vN