Hand-Held Mode

1 Select live view mode.

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

 

Release mode

 

dial

2 Press the shutter-release

k

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, pause briefly with the shutter-release button pressed halfway before pressing it the rest of the way down). To exit without taking a picture, rotate the release mode dial to another setting or press G.

AAssigning Live View Mode to a Button

If Live view is selected for Custom Setting f5 (Assign FUNC. button, pg. 320) and a mode dial is set to mode other than aor MUP, the Fn button can be used to turn live view mode on and off. This allows the self-timer to be used in live view mode. Note that the camera will use the release mode selected

with the release mode dial (pg. 84) rather than the mode selected in the Release mode menu. If desired, this function can also be assigned to the

depth-of-field preview button (pg. 324) or the AE-L/AF-Lbutton (pg. 325).

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Nikon D7000KIT, D700OUTFIT, D700BODY Hand-Held Mode, Press the shutter-release Button all the way down, Release mode

D7000BODY, D7000KIT, D700BODY, D700OUTFIT specifications

The Nikon D700, D7000, and their respective outfits represent the brand's commitment to quality and performance in the DSLR world. Each model is tailored to cater to different photography needs, from amateur enthusiasts to professional photographers.

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