Recording And Viewing Movies; Recording Movies - Nikon D5100 Reference Manual

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Recording and Viewing Movies

Recording Movies

Movies can be recorded in live view.
1
Rotate the live view switch.
The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is
displayed in the monitor instead of the viewfinder.
D
The 0 Icon
A 0 icon (0 103) indicates that movies can not be recorded.
A
Before Recording
Set aperture before recording in mode A or M (if you are using a
PC-E lens, you can also modify aperture while recording in live PC-E lens, you can also modify aperture while recording in live PC-E lens, you can also modify aperture while recording in live
view).
2
Focus.
Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 2 Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 2 Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 2
and 3 of "Framing Photographs in the Monitor" ( and 3 of "Framing Photographs in the Monitor" (0 99; see and 3 of "Framing Photographs in the Monitor" (
also "Focusing in Live View" on pages 0 100–102). Note
also "Focusing in Live View" on pages also "Focusing in Live View" on pages
that the number of subjects th that the number of subjects that can be detected in face- that the number of subjects
priority AF drops during movie recording. priority AF drops during movie recording. priority AF drops during movie recording.
3
Start recording. Start recording. Start recording. Start recording. Start recording.
Press the movie-record button to start recording (the Press the movie-record button to start recording (the Press the movie-record button to start recording (the
camera can record both video and sound; do not cover the camera can record both video and sound; do not cover the camera can record both video and sound; do not cover the
microphone on the front of the camera during recording).
A recording indicator and the time available are displayed
in the monitor. Except in i and j modes, exposure can
be locked by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button (0 69) or (in
modes P, S, A, and %) altered by up to ±3 EV in steps of
1
/ EV using exposure compensation (0 70). Note that the
3
built-in microphone may record lens noise during
autofocus and vibration reduction.
103) indicates that movies can not be recorded. 103) indicates that movies can not be recorded.
that can be detected in face- at can be detected in face-
Live view switch Live view switch Live view switch
(if you are using a (if you are using a
Movie-record button
Recording indicator
Time remaining
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