Live View

Framing Photographs in the Monitor

Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view.

1 Rotate the live view switch.

The view through the lens will be displayed in the monitor.

Live view switch

2Position the focus point.

Use the multi selector to position the focus point over your subject as described on page 167.

Focus point

3 Focus. Press the shutter-release button halfway. The focus point will flash green while the camera focuses. If the camera is able to focus, the focus point will be displayed in green; if the camera is unable to focus, the focus point will flash red (note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point flashes red; check focus in the monitor before shooting). Except in iand jmodes, exposure can be locked by pressing the A(L) button.

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