In Chapter 3 we carefully considered the configurability of
the Nikon D300(S) and its Shooting menu banks. Now we
will continue with this process by examining the Custom
setting banks in complete detail.
Let me start with a clear statement that there are no direct
connections between the Shooting menu banks and the
Custom setting banks. I mentioned this in the last chapter but
wanted to emphasize it here too. You can create an artificial
connection by labeling the banks in a similar manner, if you’d
like. However, it’s only a label.
In my mind there is no clear difference between the settings
in either type of banks. In fact, in a recent camera (D3000),
Nikon merged the Custom Settings with the Shooting Menu
(and others). I think there is an awful lot of menu complexity
in these pro-level cameras that could be rethought, and
probably will be in upcoming years.
Figure 4-1 shows you the location of the Custom Setting
Menu. It’s the third menu down on the left-hand toolbar, and
its yellow icon looks like small pencil.
I count no less than 50 Custom Settings in the D300S and 48
in the D300. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, and we will,
in great detail.
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