Nikon Question.

[REDKID!!!]

Ok i got my nikon and i can take some nice pictures but the monitor doesnt show what i'm looking at through the view finder. Anyone know how to turn that on?

 

[is300zx]

what kind of nikon? if it's a dslr then it doesn't have "live view" like on a point and shoot. the screen is only for playback and setups. the new nikon d3 and d300 are going to come out with this feature though.

 

[rallysman]

He just got a D40. Welcome to the world of DSLR. Get used to the conventional one, because like IS300zx said, the screen is only for setup and review. After a week it will feel more comfortable anyway.

 

[tknjk]

Ok i got my nikon and i can take some nice pictures but the monitor doesnt show what i'm looking at through the view finder. Anyone know how to turn that on?

If it's a DSLR your picture will only pop up on the LCD after you take it. You can't use it like a point and shoot, and hold it 2 feet from your face, and look at the LCD to take your pic.

 

[REDKID!!!]

Ohh ok. Thanks guyz

 

[rallysman]

The reason that you can't use the screen is because there is a mirror (that aims the light from the lens into the viewfinder) that sets in front of the CCD which captures the light.