Nikon D300S (Body Only) Take the picture, End live view, Press the abutton to end live view

5Take the picture.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way

down to take the picture. The monitor turns off during shooting.

6End live view.

Press the abutton to end live view.

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DFocusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus

Contrast-detect autofocus will take longer than normal (phase- detection) autofocus. In the following situations, the camera may be unable to focus using contrast-detect autofocus:

•The camera is not mounted on a tripod

•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 the subject is lit by spot lighting or by a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness

•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., windows in a skyscraper)

•The subject is moving

Note that the focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus.

Use an AF-S lens. The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or teleconverters.

ARemote Cords

If the shutter-release button on a remote cord (available separately; see 0 356) is pressed halfway for over a second in tripod mode, it will activate contrast-detect autofocus. If the remote cord shutter-release button is pressed all the way down without focusing, focus will not be adjusted before the picture is taken.

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