Nikon Z5 Quick Start

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You’ll find that it takes only a few minutes to learn the basics of operating your new Nikon Z5, and I’ll give you everything you need to begin taking great pictures in this chapter. If you’ve mounted a lens and inserted a fresh, fully charged battery as I explained in the last chapter, you’re ready to begin. Power your camera up—the On/Off switch is on the right side, concentric with the shutter release button. All you need to do next is select a release mode, exposure mode, metering mode, and focus mode.

SWITCHING FROM VIEWFINDER TO MONITOR

The Z5 has a sensor located just above the viewfinder window. When it detects you’ve brought the camera up to your eye, the Z5 switches its display from the LCD monitor to ...

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