Nikon D5100 Guide D’Exploitation

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Follow the steps below to take photographs in live view.

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.

Position the focus point over your subject as 
described on page 102.

Press the shutter-release button halfway. The 
focus point will blink 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 blink red (note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks 
red; check focus in the monitor before shooting). Except in 

i and j modes, 

exposure can be locked by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the 
way down. The monitor turns off and the 
memory card access lamp lights during 
recording. Do not remove the battery or memory 
card or unplug the optional AC adapter until 
recording is complete. When shooting is 
complete, the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds or 
until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The camera will then return 
to live view mode. To exit, rotate the live view switch.