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F8: customize command dials – Nikon D300s User Manual

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This option controls the operation of the main and sub-command
dials.

f8: Customize Command Dials

G

button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Option

Description

Reverse

rotation

Controls the direction of the command
dials. Choose

No for normal command

dial operation,

Yes to reverse the

rotation of the command dials. This
setting also applies to the command
dials for the MB-D10.

Change

main/sub

If

Off is selected, the main command

dial controls shutter speed and the
sub-command dial controls aperture.
If

On is selected, the main command

dial will control aperture and the sub-
command dial shutter speed. This
setting also applies to the command
dials for the MB-D10.

Aperture

setting

If

Sub-command dial is selected, aperture can only be

adjusted with the sub-command dial (or with the main
command dial if

On is selected for Change main/sub). If

Aperture ring is selected, aperture can only be adjusted with
the lens aperture ring and the camera aperture display will
show aperture in increments of 1 EV (aperture for type G lenses
is still set using the sub-command dial). Live view is not
available when

Aperture ring is selected and a CPU lens with

an aperture ring is attached. Note that regardless of the
setting chosen, the aperture ring must be used to adjust
aperture when a non-CPU lens is attached.