Bulb settings d300

[taff63]

Can anyone help me on how to find the bulb setting on a d300 ???
Mark

 

[gad-westy]

Just keep rotating the shutter speed dial past 30s and you'll find bulb. Possibly only shows up in manual exposure mode.

 

[Bristolian]

Just keep rotating the shutter speed dial past 30s and you'll find bulb. Possibly only shows up in manual exposure mode.

Yep, only shows in Manual mode.

 

[mark4183]

yep, only shows up in manual mode.....

Why dont people google these things though. i did

 

[shaylou]

yep, only shows up in manual mode.....

Why dont people google these things though. i did

Because you have to weed through tones of useless information and or filter it down read, read, and read more to just find a answer in many cases. But the main reason is

Because that is what the forum is for.......

 

[posiview]

Because you have to weed through tones of useless information and or filter it down read, read, and read more to just find a answer in many cases.

Google "Bulb mode on D300"...clicky linky

But the main reason is

Because that is what the forum is for.......

True that...

 

[philwillmedia]

yep, only shows up in manual mode.....

Why dont people google these things though. i did

or READ THE USER MANUAL.
Both Nikon and Canon provide it as a free standard accessory with every purchase.

 

[Suvv]

Because you have to weed through tones of useless information and or filter it down read, read, and read more to just find a answer in many cases. But the main reason is

Because that is what the forum is for.......

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[SussexBlue]

Does nobody read the important message above the thread

 

[MWHCVT]

So what you wanting to use Bulb for is going to be the next question what type of long exposure you hoping to capture

Matt
MWHCVT

 

[taff63]

Ok tried shooting clouds in long exposure yesterday but when I played back the screen was blank what am I doing wrong I'm using a d300

 

[posiview]

Ok tried shooting clouds in long exposure yesterday but when I played back the screen was blank what am I doing wrong I'm using a d300

Hi, what settings/filters?

Was there no details at all in the sky and you did take the lens cap off didn't you.... It's happened to me

Nb was the blank screen pure black or pure white?

 

[gad-westy]

Ok tried shooting clouds in long exposure yesterday but when I played back the screen was blank what am I doing wrong I'm using a d300

Blank as in completely white? We're you shooting on daylight? Chances are you simply overexposed everything. You'd need an nd filter to do this sort of thing in day light.

 

[taff63]

Yes did take lens cap off lol screen was White filter wise I used a cpl filter and put it on cloudy settings

 

[MWHCVT]

Yes did take lens cap off lol screen was White filter wise I used a cpl filter and put it on cloudy settings

Yeah you've completely over exposed the scene

I take it that you wanted to do something like this


170/366 (535) (Explored) by mwhcvt, on Flickr

If so you will need to invest in a strong neutral density filter I use a B&W ND110 though there are lot's of options including a very cheap Welding Glass option

Or you can shoot later in the evening where you can get a long exposure without any filters


66/366 (431) by mwhcvt, on Flickr

Matt
MWHCVT

 

[taff63]

Yes Matt that's the type of image what I was hoping to get so will invest in a decent grad filter and will see fitters in work if they have any old bits of welding glass lying about

Mark