Nikon D3X - Live View (Tripod Mode) Shooting; RAW Mode Selection

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Live View (Tripod mode) shooting RAW mode selection
Lossless compressed file format is recommended for RAW recording
• Withlosslesscompressedformat,RAWfilesizecanbereducedwithoutdegradingthe
maximum image quality. In normal shooting, this mode is recommended.
Utilizing Contrast-
detect AF
Contrast-detect AF allows focusing
on anywhere in the frame, regardless
of the 51 AF points, enabling a
greater variety of composition in
tripod shooting.
Precise manual focusing is also easy
by magnifying the desired portion in
the monitor.
D3X+AF-SVRMicro-Nikkor105mm
f/2.8G IF-ED
Manual exposure, 1/160 s, f/13
Select NEF (RAW) bit depth according to your needs
• 12-bitoptionisrecommendedwhenhigher-speedrecordingisrequiredincontinuous
shooting, while 14-bit option is recommended when picture quality is a priority.
Exposure preview
• Currentexposuresettingscanbeconfirmedinthemonitor.
• SetActiveD-Lightingto“off”,asexposurecannotbe
previewed while it is activated.
12-bit 14-bit
Phase-detection AFContrast-detect AF
1x Approx. 13x
It is possible to magnify the view in the
monitor during Live View up to approx.
13x for accurate focus check.
(See p. 95 of D3X User’s Manual)
Compressed
RAW
Lossless
compressed
RAW
Uncompressed
RAW