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Nikon D500 Quick Start
Now it’s time to fire up your Nikon D500 and take some photos. The easy part is turning on the power—the Off-On switch is on the right side, concentric with the shutter release button. Turn on the camera, and, if you mounted a lens and inserted a fresh battery and memory card—as I prompted you in the last chapter—you’re ready to begin. You’ll need to select a release mode, exposure mode, metering mode, and focus mode.
Choosing a Release Mode
This section shows you how to choose from Single frame, Continuous (low speed or high speed), Quiet shutter release, Quiet continuous shutter release, Self-timer, and a special vibration-damping Mirror Up (MUP) mode. Unless you have need of burst shooting or the self-timer, you ...
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