Nikon D300s - Manual (Page 85)

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Focus.
Before shooting, frame the
opening shot and either press
the
B button (
Tripod) or
press the shutter-release
button halfway (
Hand-held) to
focus on your subject. In hand-
held mode, autofocus is not available after recording begins.
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Start recording.
Press the center of the multi
selector to start recording.
Both video and monaural
sound are recorded; do not
cover the microphone during
recording (the built-in
microphone is located on the
front of the camera). A recording indicator and the time
available are displayed in the monitor. Exposure can be locked
by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button (
0116) or altered by up to
±3 EV using exposure compensation ( 0118).
A Focusing During Recording
In tripod mode, the camera can be focused by pressing the B
button (during shooting, a beep will not sound when the camera
focuses, but note that other sounds made during contrast-detect
autofocus may be picked up by the microphone). Autofocus is not
available in hand-held mode after recording begins; use manual
focus to focus during recording (
0 83; note that in hand-held
mode, recording will end if the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway or the
B button is pressed).
B button
Recording indicator
Time remaining