Re-Set EVERYTHING? (D300)

Darren Troy C

Lost the manual....go figure. My images, even with....High ISO NR - RAW - Low Image ISO - Lens @ 2.8 - On camera Fill Flash on some - etc etc....are coming out *WAY too soft* for my liking. I am my own worst enemy when it comes to post-production work, I think we all are in some manner or other.

See this thread for some obvious examples:

* http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=109444 *

I think something must have been changed inadvertently and I'm not "seeing" it while shooting, but boy oh boy can I see it in the finished image, as can all of you.....and probably the clients involved!

Can someone tell me where the quick "factory pre-set" button to push is, I know it's here somewhere!? Obviously not, but is there truly a way to reset the camera to "out-of-box settings" and start over? I change my settings for each circumstance. (lighting - movement - Slow or fast shutter - etc) However, I think something in one of the sub-sub-sub menus has been fiddled (true Southern term right there ) with. Any of you that have the D300 know the depth of changes that can/could be made with their Abyss of menus. Getting a manual in the next couple of days but I was hoping to get this thing done....start from scratch....again.

Thanks for any help.

ziggy53

Does this help?

http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/noprint/D300_en_noprint.pdf

ziggy53

P.S. With most cameras in order to do a complete system reset you just remove both the camera battery and the backup battery and let the camera sit for a couple hours. (Those cameras that have an "On" switch would be turned on during the period.)

nightowlcat

The two button reset is on page 184, it's the QUAL and +/- buttons You can also download the printable menu from Nikon, by giving them the serial number, so that you can print it out on 8.5 x 11 sheets (preferably with duplexing and then put in a binder of some sort or have bound at Kinko's.

jwear

if you have done any CUSTOM SETTINGS the 2 button reset will not do the trick . replace the manuel with a magic lantern guide easy to read and very good tips

swintonphoto

Are you using the same lens for all these images? Maybe the issues isn't the camera, but a faulty lens AF system.

fever

exif data
sorry mate no exif data so hard to guess ,try opening one of your shots in your photo software and ,look at exif data . this may show YOU the problem

fever

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