Nikon 25498B manual Lesson 2 Use Live View, Live View Photography, Why Use Live View?

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Lesson 2: Use Live View

Live view can be used to improve focus and prevent blur.

Live View Photography

Rotate the live view selector to C and press a to raise the mirror and display the view through the lens in the monitor.

Live view selector abutton

Why Use Live View?

1. The mirror is raised prior to shooting, reducing blur.

At the high resolutions offered by the D800/D800E, even the slap of the mirror can sometimes be enough to blur photo- graphs. In live view, the mirror is raised well before the shutter is released, helping keep blur to a minimum.

Reducing Blur During Viewfinder Photography

If you have trouble seeing the display in the monitor out- doors or in bright ambient light, you can use mirror-up mode to reduce blur while framing photographs in the viewfinder. Press the release mode dial lock release and ro- tate the release mode dial to MUP.

After focusing, press the shutter-release button all the way down once to raise the mirror and again to release the shut- ter. An optional remote cord can be used to prevent the camera moving when you press the shutter-release button, or you can select an option other than Off for Custom Set- ting d4 (Exposure delay mode) to delay shutter release un- til about 1–3 s after the button is pressed. Use of a tripod is recommended.

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