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Question posted by minodesign on September 4th, 2011

I Noticed That My D300 Does Not Have Live View Button And Function? Why?

I bought a used d300 from adorama camera store. I got it without a manual. when I got a manual, I found that D300 come with live view function with a button. But my d300 is without a button and it's function. Why? something is wrong???

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Answer #1: Posted by tfarner7 on September 4th, 2011 10:03 AM

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You access it through the menu. If you're like me, and do better seeing than reading, HERE is a great link to a youtube video that walks you through the whole process and goes in depth on this function.

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