Figure 11-11. Entering Live view with external camera
controls
The D300S has a dedicated Lv button that simplifies the
process considerably. Press the Lv button and the camera is
immediately in Live view mode (see Figure 11-11, image 2).
Selecting Hand-held or Tripod Modes
Next, you’ll need to set the Shooting Menu > Live view mode
selection to Hand-held or Tripod mode. Figure 11-12 shows
the screens you’ll see when you select one of the modes. The
first screen shows Hand-held mode (red arrow), while the
second shows Tripod mode (red arrow).
Figure 11-12. Hand-held and Tripod Live view modes
Selecting a Release Mode Frame Rate
On the D300S you’ll use the menus shown in Figure 11-13 to
select one of the modes. You can use the Release mode dial to
select a frame rate (S, CL, or CH).
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