Nikon D300s - Manual (Page 400)

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❚❚Shooting
Camera takes time to turn on : Delete files or folders.
Shutter-release disabled :
• Memory card is full or not inserted ( 0 31, 38).
• Memory card is locked (SD cards only; 0 35).
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest
f-number. If B is displayed in control panel, select
Aperture ring for
Custom Setting f8 (
Customize command dials) > Aperture setting to
use lens aperture ring to adjust aperture ( 0 297).
• Exposure mode S selected with A selected for shutter speed
( 0 380).
Camera is slow to respond to shutter-release button : Select
Off for Custom Setting
d10 (
Exposure delay mode; 0 278).
Photos are out of focus :
• Rotate focus-mode selector to S or C ( 0 74).
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock
( 0 80, 83).
•
Tripod selected in live view: camera will not focus when shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. Use AF-ON button (
0 50).
Full range of shutter speeds not available : Flash in use. Flash sync speed can be
selected using Custom Setting e1 (
Flash sync speed); when using
optional SB-900, SB-800, SB-600, or SB-R200 flash unit, choose
1/320 s
(Auto FP) or 1/250 s (Auto FP) for full range of shutter speeds (0 281).
Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway
: Camera is in
focus mode C: use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus ( 0 81).
Can not select focus point :
• Unlock focus selector lock ( 0 78).
• Auto-area AF selected for focus mode: choose another mode ( 0 76).
• Camera is in playback mode ( 0 203).
• Menus are in use ( 0 243).
• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate
exposure meters ( 0 39).
Image size can not be changed :
Image quality set to NEF (RAW) (0 68).
Camera is slow to record photos : Turn long exposure noise reduction off
( 0 258).