Nikon D3body D3 User's Manual - Page 123

Tripod Mode 1 Ready the camera. Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, level surface. 2 Select live view mode. Press the release mode dial lock release and turn the release mode dial to a. k Release mode dial 3 Frame a picture in the viewfinder. B button Frame a picture in the viewfinder and select a focus point using the multi selector, then press an B button. The camera will focus normally and set exposure. Note that the camera can NOT be focused by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. 4 Press the shutter-release button all the way down. The mirror will be raised and the view through the lens will Exit be displayed in the camera monitor. The subject will no longer be visible in the viewfinder. To exit without taking a picture, rotate the release mode dial to another setting or press G. 97