large number of menus, screens, functions, and settings.
When I took pictures of the camera’s menus and screens for
this book, I had over 1,000 images when done. That many
screens can be somewhat complex to navigate. We need a
shortcut menu for our most-used settings—a place to keep the
functions we’re constantly changing.
Nikon has given us two specialty menus in the D300S and
one in the D300. My Menu is available in both cameras, and
Recent Settings only in the D300S. These are both designed
to give us exactly what we need—a menu that can be
customized with only the most-used functions showing.
For instance, I often turn Exposure delay mode on and off.
Instead of having to search through all the Custom Settings,
trying to remember exactly where Exposure delay mode lives,
I simply added that Custom Setting to My Menu. Now,
whenever I want to add a l-second exposure delay after
pressing the Shutter-release button so that mirror vibrations
can settle down, I just go to My Menu and enable Exposure
delay mode. I can do it quickly, and without searching, since I
added it to My Menu.
What’s the Difference Between My Menu and Recent
Settings?
You can add up to 20 settings chosen from the Playback,
Shooting, Custom Settings, Setup, and Retouch Menus to
My Menu. Recent Settings will automatically show the last
20 settings you’ve modified in the other menus, but it’s not
configurable. The most important difference between the
two menus is the level of control you have over what
appears on the menu. My Menu is completely
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