Nikon Camera D7100 Users Manual

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Live View Photography
Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view.
1Rotate the live view selector to C (live view 
photography).
2Press the  a button.
The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will 
be displayed in the camera monitor.
 The subject will no 
longer be visible in the viewfinder.
3Position the focus point.
Position the focus point over your  subject as described on page 155.
4Focus.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus.
The focus point will...

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5Ta k e  t h e  p i c t u r e .
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down 
to shoot.
 The monitor will turn off.
6Exit live view mode.
Press the a button to exit live view mode.
DEnding Live View
Live view ends automatically if the lens is removed.
 Live view may also end 
automatically to prevent damage to the camera ’s internal circuits; exit live view when 
the camera is not in use.
 Note that the temperature of the camera’s internal circuits 
may rise and noise (bright spots,...

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Focusing in Live View
To focus using autofocus, rotate the focus-mode 
selector to  AF and follow the steps below to choose 
autofocus and AF-area modes.
 For information on 
focusing manually, see page 159.
❚❚ Choosing a Focus Mode
The following autofocus modes are available in  live view (note that full-time-servo AF 
is not available in  g and  i modes): 
To choose an autofocus mode, press th e AF-mode button and rotate the main 
command dial until the desired mode  is displayed in the monitor....

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❚❚Choosing an AF-Area Mode
In modes other than  i, the following AF-area modes can be selected in live view 
(note that subject-tracking  AF is not available in %, g , and  u modes):
To choose an AF-area mode, press the AF -mode button and rotate the sub-command 
dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor.
ModeDescription
! Face-priority AF
: Use for portraits.
 The camera automatically detects and focuses on 
portrait subjects; the selected subject is indicated by a double yellow...

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Using the P Button
The options listed below can be accessed by 
pressing the P button during live view 
photography.
 Highlight items using the multi 
selector and press  2 to view options for the 
highlighted item.
 After choosing the desired 
setting, press  J to exit.
OptionDescription
Image area Choose from the 
DX (24×16) and 1.3× 
(18×12)  image areas ( 063).
Image quality Choose image quality (066).
Image size Choose image size (068).
Set Picture Control Choose a Picture Control (
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The Live View Display: Live View Photography
Note: Display shown with all indicators lit for illustrative purposes.
ItemDescription0
q Time remaining The amount of time remaining before live view ends 
automatically.
 Displayed if shooting will end in 30 s or less. 160
w Autofocus mode
The current autofocus mode. 155
e AF-area mode
The current AF-area mode. 156
r Focus point The current focus point.
 The display varies with the option 
selected for AF-area mode. 153
t Exposure indicator Indicates...

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The Information Display: Live View Photography
To hide or display indicators in the monitor during live view photography, press the 
R button.
Manual Focus
To focus in manual focus mode ( 078), rotate the lens focus 
ring until the subject is in focus.
To magnify the view in the monito r up to about 19× for precise 
focus, press the  X (T ) button.
 While the view through the 
lens is zoomed in, a navigation window will appear in a gray 
frame at the bottom right corner of the display.
 Use the...

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ANon-CPU Lenses
When using non-CPU lenses, be sure to enter  the focal length and maximum aperture using 
the  Non-CPU lens data  option in the setup menu ( 0149).
 Non-CPU lenses can be used 
only in  A and  M modes ( 047); aperture can be adjusted using the lens aperture ring.
DThe Live View Display
Although they will not appear in the final pict ure, jagged edges, color fringing, moire, and 
bright spots may appear in the monitor, while  bright bands may appear in some areas with 
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Movie Live View
Movies can be recorded in live view.
1Rotate the live view selector to 1 (movie live view).
2Press the  a button.
The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will 
be displayed in the camera mo nitor as it would appear in 
the actual movie, modified for the effects of exposure.
 The 
subject will no longer be  visible in the viewfinder.
3Choose a focus mode (0155).
4Choose an AF-area mode ( 0156).
AThe  0 Icon
A  0  icon ( 0165) indicates that movies can not be...

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5Focus.
Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 3 
and 4 on pages 153 (for more information on focusing in 
movie live view, see page 155).
 Note that the number of 
subjects that can be detected in face -priority AF drops in movie live view.
6Start recording.
Press the movie-record button to start recording. A 
recording indicator and the ti me available are displayed 
in the monitor.
 Exposure is set using matrix metering and 
can be locked by pressing the  AAE-L/AF-L  button (...