STEP BY STEP: LIVE VIEW FOCUSING AND WHEN TO USE IT Manual focus sometimes benefits from an enlarged image preview on the rear screen.
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STEADY THE CAMERA FIRST Live View will confirm if your desired focus is spot-on, and it works best when the camera is supported.
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NOW SELECT LIVE VIEW MODE Look for a button with a camera icon next to it or, in the case of Nikon cameras, ‘Lv’ inside a rectangle.
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ZOOM IN AND FINE-TUNE FOCUS Enlarge the Live View display to see the scene in fine detail, and adjust the focus ring on the lens as required.