DUsing Autofocus in Live View Photography and Movie Live View

Use an AF-S lens. The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or teleconverters. Note that in live view, autofocus is slower and the monitor may brighten or darken while the camera focuses. The focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus. The camera may be unable to focus in the following situations:

•The subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame

•The subject lacks contrast

•The subject in the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness, or includes spot lighting or a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness

•Flicker or banding appears under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, sodium-vapor, or similar lighting

•A cross (star) filter or other special filter is used

•The subject appears smaller than the focus point

•The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns (e.g., blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper)

•The subject is moving

AThe Standby Timer

Regardless of the setting selected for Custom Setting c2 (Standby timer, 0 319), the standby timer will not expire during live view

photography.

5Take the picture.

Press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down to shoot. The monitor will turn off.

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