Step 2 Frame a Picture

1 Ready the camera.

•Hold the camera steadily in both hands.

•Keep your fingers, hair, strap and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microphone and speaker.

•When using the flash (A32) to shoot in the “tall” orientation, hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens.

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2 Frame the picture.

•Position the main subject near the center of the monitor.

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Using the Viewfinder

Use the viewfinder to frame pictures when bright light makes it difficult to see the monitor.

When the image in the viewfinder is difficult to see, adjust by rotating the diopter adjustment control while looking through the viewfinder.

•Take care not to scratch your eye with your fingertips or nails.

BNotes on the Viewfinder

Diopter Viewfinder adjustment

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As the area visible in the viewfinder may differ from that of the final picture, use the monitor to frame pictures in the following situations:

•When shooting at ranges of about 2 m (6 ft. 7 in.) or less at the maximum telephoto position

•When a wide-angle converter lens is used (available separately from Nikon; A104)

•When the digital zoom is applied (A27)

26• When shooting at an Image size (A70) of I3648×2432, z3584×2016 or H2736×2736