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Live view photography – Nikon D610 User Manual

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Live View Photography

Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view.

1

Rotate the live view selector to

C (live view

photography).

2

Press the

a button.

The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will
be displayed in the camera monitor. The subject will no
longer be visible in the viewfinder.

3

Position the focus point.

Position the focus point over your subject as described on page 51.

4

Focus.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus.

The focus point will flash green while the camera focuses.
If the camera is able to focus, the focus point will be
displayed in green; if the camera is unable to focus, the
focus point will flash red (note that pictures can be taken
even when the focus point flashes red; check focus in the
monitor before shooting). Exposure can be locked by
pressing the

A AE-L/AF-L button (0 110); focus locks while

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. In mode M, exposure can be
adjusted with the assistance of an exposure indicator (

0 78).

D

Cover the Viewfinder

To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from interfering
with exposure, remove the rubber eyecup and cover the
viewfinder with the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap before
shooting (

0 86).

Live view selector

a button

A AE-L/AF-L button