Hand-Held Mode (g)

1 Select live view mode.

Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to a.

Release mode dial

2Adjust [Live view] options in the shooting menu.

k

Select [Live view] in the shooting menu

and choose [Hand-held] for [Live view

 

 

mode].

The [Live view] menu also contains a [Release mode] option, where you can choose from single-frame and continuous release modes (pg. 74).

3 Press the shutter-release

 

button all the way down.

 

The mirror will be raised and

 

the view through the lens will

Exit

be displayed in the camera

 

monitor instead of the viewfinder (for improved focus, focus on your subject by pressing the shutter-release button halfway, then press it the rest of the way down to start live view). To exit without taking a picture, rotate the release mode dial to another setting or press G.

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Nikon D300BODY, D300OUTFIT, 920162 Hand-Held Mode g, Select live view mode, Adjust Live view options in the shooting menu
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D300BODY, 920162, D300OUTFIT specifications

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