Nikon Camera D810 Users Manual

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2Lock focus.
AF-C focus mode (087): With the 
shutter-release button pressed 
halfway ( q), press the  AAE-L/AF-L  
button ( w) to lock both focus and 
exposure (an  AE-L icon will be 
displayed in the viewfinder).
 Focus 
will remain locked while the 
A AE-L/AF-L  button is pressed, even 
if you later remove your finger 
from the shutter-release button.
AF-S focus mode : Focus locks 
automatically when the in-focus 
indicator ( I) appears, and remain locked until you remove 
your finger from the...

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ALocking Focus with the B Button
During viewfinder photography, focus can be locked using the  B 
button in place of the shutter-release button ( 088).
 If AF-ON only  is 
selected for Custom Setting a4 ( AF activation, 0 308), the camera will 
not focus when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway; instead, 
the camera will focus when the  B button is pressed, at which point 
focus will lock and remain locked until the  B button is pressed 
again.
 The shutter can be released at any time,...

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AGetting Good Results with Autofocus
Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter release may be disabled  if the camera is unable to focus 
under these conditions, or the in-focus indicator ( ●) may be displayed 
and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released 
even when the subject is not in focus.
 In these cases, use manual focus 
( 0 100) or use focus lock ( 096) to focus on another subject at the 
same distance and then  recompose the...

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Manual focus is available for lenses that do not support 
autofocus (non-AF NIKKOR lenses) or when the autofocus does 
not produce the desired results ( 099).
• AF lenses : Set the lens focus mode 
switch (if present) and camera focus-
mode selector to  M.
• Manual focus lenses : Set the camera focus-mode selector to  M.
To focus manually, adjust the lens focus 
ring until the image displayed on the 
clear matte field in the viewfinder is in 
focus.
 Photographs can be taken at any 
time, even when...

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❚❚The Electronic Rangefinder
The viewfinder focus indicator can be 
used to confirm whether the subject in 
the selected focus point is in focus (the 
focus point can be selected from any of 
the 51 focus points).
 After positioning 
the subject in the selected focus point, 
press the shutter-release button halfway 
and rotate the lens focus ring until the in-focus indicator ( I) is 
displayed.
 Note that with the subjects listed on page 99, the in-
focus indicator may sometimes be displayed when the...

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Release Mode
To choose a release mode, press the 
release mode dial lock release and turn 
the release mode dial to the desired 
setting.
Choosing a Release Mode
ModeDescription
SSingle frame: Camera takes one photograph each time shutter-
release button is pressed.
T
Continuous low speed : While shutter-release button is held down, 
camera takes photographs at frame rate selected for Custom 
Setting d2 ( CL mode shooting speed , 0 321).
 Lower built-in 
flash ( 0190); continuous release is  not...

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ESelf-timer: Take pictures with the self-timer ( 0106).
V
Mirror up : Choose this mode to minimize camera shake in 
telephoto or close-up photography or in other situations in 
which the slightest camera movement can result in blurred 
photographs ( 0108).
ModeDescription 

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Power Source and Frame Rate
The maximum frame advance rate varies with the power source 
and image area.
 The figures below are the average maximum 
frame rates available with continuous-servo AF, manual or 
shutter-priority auto expo sure, a shutter speed of 
1/250s or faster, 
settings other than Custom Setting d2 at default values, and 
memory remaining in the memory buffer.
The stated rates may not be available under some conditions.
 
Frame rate drops at slow shutter speeds or very small...

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AThe Memory Buffer
The camera is equipped with a memo ry buffer for temporary storage, 
allowing shooting to continue while photographs are being saved to 
the memory card.
 Up to 100 photographs can be taken in succession; 
note, however, that frame rate will drop when the buffer is full ( tAA ).
The approximate number of images that 
can be stored in the memory buffer at 
current settings is shown in the exposure-
count displays in the viewfinder and 
control panel while the shutter-release 
button...

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The self-timer can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-
portraits.
1Mount the camera on a tripod.
Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a 
stable, level surface.
2Select self-timer mode.
Press the release mode 
dial lock release and turn 
the release mode dial to 
E.
3Frame the photograph and focus.
In single-servo AF ( 087), photographs can only 
be taken if the in-focus ( I) indicator appears in 
the viewfinder.
Self-Timer Mode ( E)
AClose the Viewfinder Eyepiece Shutter
When...