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Step-by-step Live View for Nikon
Nikon’s Live View stops the lens down to the working aperture (at least on the D3x/D3s/D3).
So with the cameras set to f/8, Live View stops down to f/8, set to f/16 it stops down to f/16, etc.
This is a time-wasting behavior, because even by f/4 critical focusing becomes ambiguous. The video further below documents some of the usability issues involved.
Varies by model
Nikon can’t seem to figure out Live View; buttons and behavior vary by model.
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