Nikon D300 User Manual page 741

3. Compose your picture quickly.
4. Press the
The mirror will drop, phase-detection AF will activate,
and the shutter will fire. If you don't press the
Shutter-release button
halfway, the mirror will drop and phase-detection AF
will activate but no picture will be taken. This is a good
way to refocus if your subject has moved.
5. Repeat as necessary. When you are done with
mode, be sure to set the camera back to normal
Viewfinder
on the Release mode dial
button again (D300S)
LV Tripod Mode (uses Contrast-detection AF):
1. Enter Live view mode, frame your subject, and press the
AF-ON button
button will not cause AF to happen in
must use the
2. Use the
magnifying glass with a plus sign in it) to enlarge the
image so that you can see whether the image is in focus.
3. Press the
take some time (especially in low light) since the camera
is using Contrast-detection AF to find the best focus.
You will see the image on the
focus before it finally settles on the correct focus. Be
patient!
4. Without moving the camera, press the
button all the way down to take the image. The mirror
Shutter-release button
all the way down, but go only
mode by turning away from the
to initiate autofocus. The
AF-ON button.
Playback zoom in button
AF-ON button
all the way down again.
(D300) or by pressing the
to top off the focus. This can
Monitor
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Live view
Lv setting
Shutter-release
Tripod mode. You
(looks like a
go in and out of
Shutter-release
Lv