Using Hand-Held Live View - Nikon D300 Complete Manual

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Flash. The internal and external Speedlights work with

Live View much as you'd expect, though they add a bit of

a delay due to the mirror needing to be down longer to

measure pre-flash. But it appears that flash via the PC

Sync socket may not always trigger properly with Live

Shutter counts. The internal shutter counter counts

activations of the shutter, not pictures taken. Thus, each

time you activate Live View you're activating the shutter,

whether you take a picture or not. This isn't a big issue,

but some people have been bothered by the fact that their

file numbering doesn't align with the shutter count on

their D300. This is probably the reason.

Using Hand-held Live View

To use the phase detection autofocus version of Live View:

1. Hold down the Shooting Method Lock button and

rotate the Shooting Method dial to the Live View icon

2. Press the MENU button on the camera to see the

menu system.

3. Use the Direction pad to navigate to the SHOOTING

menu (green camera icon) and press the > key to enter

4. Use the Direction pad to navigate to Live view and

press the > key to select it.

Thom Hogan's Complete Guide to the Nikon D300