Mastering the Nikon D300

1.12. Picture Control

Under the Shooting Menu you'll find the Set Picture Control selection. We'll cover this in detail later in this book, but for now I wanted to mention it, since I think it is quite clever.

There are four settings in Set Picture Control:

1. Standard

2. Neutral

3. Vivid

4. Monochrome

These settings each give you a different look to your image. I shoot in Neutral most of the time, because I find that it gives me a little lower contrast and some extra dynamic range.

Since I will cover this later, let me just make a comparison here. If you want your camera to emulate certain famous films of old, here are my opinions about what these modes do for you:

1. Standard – Quite similar to Fuji Provia, with its mildly saturated colors and reasonable contrast. ...