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 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).
 Exposure can be locked by 
pressing the  AAE-L/AF-L  button ( 084); focus locks while 
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
 In mode  M, exposure can be 
adjusted with the assistance  of an exposure indicator (051).
DCover the Viewfinder
To prevent light entering via the viewfinder from interfering 
with exposure, remove the rubber eyecup and cover the 
viewfinder with the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap before 
shooting ( 060).
Live view selector
a button
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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, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog) may be 
displayed in the following instances (the camera may also become noticeably warm, 
but this does not indicate a malfunction):
• The ambient temperature is high
• The camera has been used for extended periods in live view or to record movies
• The camera has been used in continuous release mode for extended periods
If live view does not start when you attempt to start live view, wait for the internal 
circuits to cool and then try again.
AMovies
Movie recording is not available during live view photography and pressing the 
movie-record button has no effect.
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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. 
ModeDescription 
AF-S Single-servo AF
: For stationary subjects.
 Focus locks when shutter-release button is 
pressed halfway.
AF-F Full-time-servo AF
: For moving subjects.
 Camera focuses continuously until shutter-
release button is pressed.
 Focus locks when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
AF-mode button Main command dial Monitor
DUsing Autofocus in Live View
Use an AF-S lens.
 The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or 
teleconverters.
 Note that in live view, autofocus is  slower and the monitor may brighten or 
darken while the camera focuses.
 The focus point may sometimes be displayed in green 
when the camera is unable to focus.
 The camera may be unable to focus in the following 
situations:
• 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 includes 
spot lighting or a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness
• Flicker or banding appears under fluorescen t, mercury-vapor, sodium-vapor, or similar 
lighting
• 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., blinds or a row of windows 
in a skyscraper)
• The subject is moving
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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 border (if 
multiple faces, up to a ma ximum of 35, are detected, the camera will focus on the 
closest subject; to choose a differen t subject, use the multi selector).
 If the camera can 
no longer detect the subject (because, for example, the subject has turned to face 
away from the camera), the border will no longer be displayed.
$ Wide-area AF
: Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and other non-portrait subjects.
 
Use the multi selector to move the focus point anywhere in the frame, or press  J to 
position the focus point in the center of the frame.
% Normal-area AF
: Use for pin-point focus on a selected spot in the frame.
 Use the multi 
selector to move the focus point anywhere in the frame, or press  J to position the 
focus point in the center of the frame.
 A tripod is recommended.
& Subject-tracking AF
: Position the focus point over your subject and press  J.
 The focus 
point will track the selected subject as it moves through the frame.
 To  e n d  t r a c k i n g ,  
press  J again.
 Note that the camera may be unable to track subjects if they move 
quickly, leave the frame or are obscured by other objects, change visibly in size, color, 
or brightness, or are too small, too large, too bright, too dark, or similar in color or 
brightness to the background.
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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 (
0105).
Active D-Lighting Adjust Active D-Lighting to preserve details in highlights and 
shadows (
0113).
Remote control mode (ML-L3) Choose from 
Delayed remote , Quick-
response remote , and Remote mirror-up  
modes for remote control photography 
using the optional ML-L3 remote control 
( 0 127).
Monitor brightness Press 
1 or  3 to adjust monitor brightness 
for live view.
 Changes to monitor 
brightness have no effect on photographs 
recorded with the camera.
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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 whether the photograph would be under- or 
overexposed at current settings (mode 
M only). 51
AExposure
Depending on the scene, exposure may differ from that which would be obtained when live 
view is not used.
 Metering in live view is adjusted to  suit the live view display, producing 
photographs with exposure close to what is seen in the monitor.
 In  P,  S,  A , M , and  % modes, 
exposure can be adjusted by ±5 EV ( 086).
 Note that the effects of values over +3 EV or 
under –3 EV can not be previewed in the monitor.
ASee Also
See page 98 for information on measuring a value for preset white balance during live view.
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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 multi 
selector to scroll to areas of th e frame not visible in the monitor 
(available only if wide- or normal-area AF is selected for AF-
area mode), or press  W (S ) to zoom out.
Information on Information off
Virtual horizon  (0 269) Framing guides
X
 (T ) button
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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 
flashing signs and other intermittent light source s or if the subject is briefly illuminated by a 
flash or other bright, momentary light source. In addition, distortion may occur if the camera 
is panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through the frame. Flicker and 
banding visible in the monitor under fluorescen t, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps can be 
reduced using  Flicker reduction  (0 264), although they may still be visible in the final 
photograph at some shutter speeds.
 When shooting in live view mode, avoid pointing the 
camera at the sun or other strong light sources.
 Failure to observe this precaution could 
result in damage to the camera’s internal circuitry.
DThe Count Down Display
A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically ( 0158; the timer 
turns red if live view is about to end to protect the internal circuits or, if an option other than 
No limit  is selected for Custom Setting c4— Monitor off delay> Live view ; 0 238—5 s 
before the monitor is due to turn off automatically).
 Depending on shooting conditions, the 
timer may appear immediately when live view is selected.
 Note that although the count 
down does not appear during playback, live view will still end automatically when the timer 
expires.
AHDMI
If the camera is attached to an HDMI video device during live view photography, the camera 
monitor will remain on and the video device will display the view through the lens.
 If the 
device supports HDMI-CEC, select  Off for the  HDMI> Device control  option in the setup 
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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 recorded.
ABefore Recording
Before recording, choose an aperture (modes  A and  M only,  050, 51) and, if desired, a 
color space ( 0227).
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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 ( 084) or 
(in modes  P,  S,  A , and  %) altered by up to ±3 EV in steps of 
1/3EV by pressing the  E button and rotating the main 
command dial ( 086).
 In autofocus mode, focus can be 
locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
AExposure
The following settings can be adjusted in movie live view:
ApertureShutter speedISO sensitivityExposure compensation
P ,  S,  A , % ——— ✔
M — ✔✔ —
Other shooting  modes ——— —
In mode 
M, ISO sensitivity can be set to values between 100 and Hi 2 and shutter speed 
to values between 1/25s and 1/8000s (the slowest available shutter speed varies with 
the frame rate;  0169).
 In other modes, shutter speed an d ISO sensitivity are adjusted 
automatically.
 If the result is over- or under-exposed, exit and restart movie live view.
Movie-record button
Recording indicator
Time remaining