6Take the picture.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way

down to take the picture. If continuous high speed or continuous low speed is selected for Release mode, the

monitor will turn off while the shutter-release button is pressed. The frame advance rate for continuous mode is the same as that selected for standard shooting.

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DContrast-Detect Autofocus

The camera will not continue to adjust focus while the Bbutton is pressed in continuous-servo autofocus mode. In both single-servo and continuous-servo autofocus modes, the shutter can be released even when the camera is not in focus.

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

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Nikon D700OUTFIT, D700BODY, D7000BODY, D7000KIT user manual Focusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus

D7000BODY, D7000KIT, D700BODY, D700OUTFIT specifications

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