How do you use your Nikon D300 (s)

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I was wondering how everyone uses their D300(s) most of the time, for the type of work you do, please answer

Type of photography,
Mode selected A,S,M or P,
Maximum ISO setting,
Min Shutter speed.
Mettering option selected,
Focus option selected C,S,M,
File Format
And the Post Processing software you use?

This might sound like a silly question but just like to see if there are similarities between different users.
 
All of the above depends entirely on what specific area of photography i`m using it for.
 
All of the above depends entirely on what specific area of photography i`m using it for.
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This, but eh, I'm bored...

Type of photography, portrait, editorial, event, creative
Mode selected A,S,M or P, M or A
Maximum ISO setting, 3200 in a small pinch
Min Shutter speed.
Mettering option selected, spot
Focus option selected C,S,M, - C, but I also use AF-activation = off so you press af-on to focus.
File Format - raw + jpg OR jpg
And the Post Processing software you use? lightroom, ps.
 
as someone has said very much dependant on area

studio on manual, manual with any studioish / strobist set up actually
for event photography probably p if i'm walking around or manual as outlined above
gig, probably a/s dependant on what's needed

honestly it's settings for the job...normally raw and jpg, er spot for gigs, max iso about 800 but higher if required min shutter depends on the lens 125/200ish with 70-200 handheld and lower for shorter lenses but ideally around the same

dunno if that's of any use? and i could be full of it as that's all off the top of my head :)
 
The answer is going to be pretty much the same whatever DSLR you use. I have a 30D and I just use whatever settings I prefer for the situation. Usually:

Tv (S), A or M; P for "snaps" and as a default when the camera is parked.
ISO 800. I'll go to 1600 if I have to.
Shutter speed depends on situation and lens. Higher is usually better, but I got involved in photography long before IS/VR and learned to hand hold reasonably well at low speeds, with static subjects, particularly if there's something to lean on.
Metering - evaluative, partial or spot. I used to use centre weighted - from my Nikon film days - but not so often now.
AF (when I use it) usually single point.
File format RAW + JPEG, or just RAW. I hardly ever use continuous drive or shoot very large numbers of images at a time, so it's a bit of a non issue for me. The JPEGs are just for quick snaps printed straight out of the camera for family/friends. I don't use the DSLR for this very often. The little A640 is fine for it.
Post processing is DPP and ACR/CS2. They do what I want, and I'm reluctant to spend a lot of money on more software that I really don't need.
 
same as above really, it largely depends on what you're photographing - thats why theres the option to change the settings!

the last couple of months ive only really used my camera in a studio type setting, and so its been manual, af-s, single point focus and iso 200 raw. though settings tend to be the same for all the photography i do, dont tend to take many pictures where id need focus tracking.
 
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