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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / Digital Photo / February 2008D300 auto-iso
I've looked at the on-line reviews and the Nikon USA web site without ant luck. Could someone with a D300 please look at the auto-iso setup menu and note if shuttle speeds above 1/250sec can be set? Thanks. > I've looked at the on-line reviews and the Nikon USA web site without > ant luck. Could someone with a D300 please look at the auto-iso setup > menu and note if shuttle speeds above 1/250sec can be set? > > Thanks. From the manual: -------------------------------------------------------------- If [Off] (the default setting) is chosen for the [ISO sensitivity auto control] option in the shooting menu, ISO sensitivity will remain fixed at the value selected by the user (see page 96). If [On] is chosen, ISO sensitivity will automatically be adjusted if optimal exposure can not be achieved at the value selected by the user (flash level is adjusted appropriately). The maximum value for auto ISO sensitivity can be selected using the [Maximum sensitivity] option in the [ISO sensitivity auto control] menu (the minimum value for auto ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO 200). In exposure modes P and A, sensitivity will only be adjusted if underexposure would result at the shutter speed selected for [Minimum shutter speed]. Slower shutter speeds may be used if optimum exposure can not be achieved at the ISO sensitivity value selected for [Maximum sensitivity]. When [On] is selected, the control panel and viewfinder show ISO-AUTO. When sensitivity is altered from the value selected by the user, these indicators blink and the altered value is shown in the viewfinder. Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Noise is more likely at higher sensitivities. Use the [High ISO NR] option in the shooting menu to reduce noise (see page 263). Foreground subjects may be underexposed in photos taken with the flash at slow shutter speeds, in daylight, or against a bright background. Choose a flash mode other than slow sync or select exposure mode A or M and choose a larger aperture. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The menu offers a range of minimum shutter speeds from 1 second to 1/250 second.  SignatureWaddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor >> I've looked at the on-line reviews and the Nikon USA web site without >> ant luck. Could someone with a D300 please look at the auto-iso setup [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >From the manual: Snip, thanks but I know how it works as I use it all the time on my D200. And do have the D300 manual. >The menu offers a range of minimum shutter speeds from 1 second to 1/250 second. Bummer, I was hoping for in increase in the fastest shutter speeds similar to that in the jump from the D70 to the D200. 1/250th just isn't fast enough to really take advantage of this feature some times. > Bummer, I was hoping for in increase in the fastest shutter speeds > similar to that in the jump from the D70 to the D200. 1/250th just > isn't fast enough to really take advantage of this feature some times. There's a firmware hack that opens this up, but it will void your warranty. Why piss with it when you can get what you want from M or S mode? Rita >> Bummer, I was hoping for in increase in the fastest shutter speeds >> similar to that in the jump from the D70 to the D200. 1/250th just >> isn't fast enough to really take advantage of this feature some times. > >There's a firmware hack that opens this up, but it will void your warranty. >Why piss with it when you can get what you want from M or S mode? Because you can't get the same behavior from those modes, as you can with A mode and auto iso. >>> Bummer, I was hoping for in increase in the fastest shutter speeds >>> similar to that in the jump from the D70 to the D200. 1/250th just [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Because you can't get the same behavior from those modes, as you can > with A mode and auto iso. Well, this means you have to adapt to the next best thing. I have no problems with 1/250 in the auto-ISO setting as I can set it to accommodate all my lenses up to the 70-200/2.8 VR. When the 500 goes on, I have no problems adjusting in M or S modes. It's really not as big a deal you are trying to make it out to be. Rita >all my lenses up to the 70-200/2.8 VR. When the 500 goes on, I have no >problems adjusting in M or S modes. It's really not as big a deal you are >trying to make it out to be. When was the last time you hiked 5-6miles along a 25-50' high sand cliff wooded riverfront at pre-dawn/dawn or dusk with the 500 on the prowl for eagles or some other wildlife that may not be a stationary subject? Take into account the rising sun, clouds, location of the subject wrt to the sun, distance to the subject, etc this is a big help compared to just setting isoxxxx and dealing with the results.This type of situation represents 25% of what I do at this time of year. If it is not a big deal to you so be it. Unless you expressly know the situation someone else shoots in, or why they might actually trying to photograph something, please don't assume. The issue is the D200/D300 have this feature, why cripple it for some uses? From a technical standpoint there is no reason, from a marketing one.... And yes, I have relayed this to Nikon tech support. >> all my lenses up to the 70-200/2.8 VR. When the 500 goes on, I have >> no problems adjusting in M or S modes. It's really not as big a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > expressly know the situation someone else shoots in, or why they > might actually trying to photograph something, please don't assume. Well, I do that and I also shoot the 500 strictly handheld. Unless I'm missing something it really isn't an issue. Don't get me wrong, I questioned this the very first day and felt the same way you do, but I moved on. It's such a none issue for me that I keep it at 1/60 since I can handhold all my glass at that speed. Sometimes when I get perky I'll bump it to 1/250. > The issue is the D200/D300 have this feature, why cripple it for some > uses? From a technical standpoint there is no reason, from a > marketing one.... And yes, I have relayed this to Nikon tech support. Maybe they will upgrade the firmware? If not, I'll just keep on shooting as I have been. Oh, your IP address is familiar and you remind me of someone else. Rita >Well, I do that and I also shoot the 500 strictly handheld. Unless I'm >missing something it really isn't an issue. Don't get me wrong, I >questioned this the very first day and felt the same way you do, but I moved >on. It's such a none issue for me that I keep it at 1/60 since I can >handhold all my glass at that speed. Sometimes when I get perky I'll bump >it to 1/250. It isn't about the ability to hand hold. It's about the ability to capture actively flying, not gliding birds. You can't do that at 1/60. >> Well, I do that and I also shoot the 500 strictly handheld. Unless >> I'm missing something it really isn't an issue. Don't get me wrong, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > It isn't about the ability to hand hold. It's about the ability to > capture actively flying, not gliding birds. You can't do that at 1/60. And you can't do this using (S)hutter priority? Sheesh, my suspicions that you are trolling have been confirmed. Now stop your fucken morphing. Rita >And you can't do this using (S)hutter priority? Sheesh, my suspicions that >you are trolling have been confirmed. Now stop your fucken morphing. Says you, who keeps adding aus.photo and rec.photo.equipment.35mm to the groups list every time you reply. http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/dSLR/wildlife/Osprey/DSC_3619-01_cr102 4_800.jpg >> And you can't do this using (S)hutter priority? Sheesh, my >> suspicions that you are trolling have been confirmed. Now stop your [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/dSLR/wildlife/Osprey/DSC_3619-01_cr102 4_800.jpg That was shot Aperture Priority 1/1000 f/4. The same shot could have been taken in Shutter priority at 1/400 and faster. Like I said, it's a none issue. Oh, the other groups are part of our little family, why exclude them? Rita >>And you can't do this using (S)hutter priority? Sheesh, my suspicions that >>you are trolling have been confirmed. Now stop your fucken morphing. > > Says you, who keeps adding aus.photo and rec.photo.equipment.35mm to the > groups list every time you reply. That's perfectly reasonable behaviour -- just means Rita is volunteering himself for the killfile. Filtering out aus.photo makes a huge difference to the SNR around here. SignatureChris Savage Kiss me. Or would you rather live in a Gateshead, UK land where the soap won't lather? - Billy Bragg >>Well, I do that and I also shoot the 500 strictly handheld. Unless I'm >>missing something it really isn't an issue. Don't get me wrong, I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > It isn't about the ability to hand hold. It's about the ability to capture > actively flying, not gliding birds. You can't do that at 1/60. Could you go into M mode, set the shutter and aperture you want, and let the camera adjust the ISO to get the exposure right? I _think_ auto-ISO works in M mode, but I'm not entirely sure. Might be worth testing, in any event. -dms >> Well, I do that and I also shoot the 500 strictly handheld. Unless I'm >> missing something it really isn't an issue. Don't get me wrong, I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > It isn't about the ability to hand hold. It's about the ability to capture > actively flying, not gliding birds. You can't do that at 1/60. I see no reason why auto-ISO is required for this, or even why it would be beneficial. But then, I never use auto-ISO, even when shooting eagles. SignatureWaddling Eagle World Famous Flight Instructor > Well, I do that and I also shoot the 500 strictly handheld. Unless I'm > missing something it really isn't an issue. Don't get me wrong, I > questioned this the very first day and felt the same way you do, but I moved > on. It's such a none issue for me that I keep it at 1/60 since I can > handhold all my glass at that speed. Wow, you can handhold a 500mm at 1/60th and capture action as well. I'd like to see that. On second thoughts, no I wouldn't! MrT. |
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