Nikon D300 Digital Camera "dial number ring" Questions

...dial to aperture ring although this obviously only works in the manual or Aperture priority settings. Other Nikon ED lenses with no aperture rings work fine on the D300. Weirdly the Sigma lens works ...

dial. If you're using a lens with an aperture ring, turn it to its smallest aperture (largest f/number) and lock it. I recognize the problem you are having. I purchased a special book in order to find

number). The camera insists on controlling the aperture ring, and to do so, the ring must be set to the minimum setting. Unless it is a "G" lens, which has no aperture ring whatsoever. The camera body

...number). You control the aperture from the camera body, as on a lens without an aperture ring. Turn the mode dial to M (manual). The camera's exposure meter will not work with this lens. You can ...

...f/number) and lock it if it also has a lock. You control the aperture the same way you do so on any other lens, by turning the command dial (possibly in conjunction with holding the aperture

...camera into "M" on the dial. Put lens to "M" and set Aperture Ring (if it has one) at max high number. No luck, turn off camera & take battery out. Then put back in after 1 day. ...

...is charging. ? Camera is not in focus. ? CPU lens with aperture ring attached without locking aperture at highest f-number. ? Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to D hope this

number). You can control the aperture from the camera body, the same was as on a lens without an aperture ring. For example, in aperture priority mode (A), simply turn the command dial. In manual mode

...number on the aperture ring available. For newer lenses there is no aperture ring. You set the aperture by setting the dial on the top left of the D80 to "A" for Aperture Priority. You then set the ...

...an aperture ring, set it to its smallest setting (largest f/number). In the manual exposure mode, change the aperture by turning the subcommand dial (on the front of the camera).Take a look at