Your Quick Start Guide

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You’ll find that it takes only a few minutes to learn the basics of operating your new Nikon Z7 II or Z6 II, and I’ll give you everything you need to begin taking great pictures in this chapter. It’s time to fire it up and take some photos. The easy part is turning on the power—the On/Off 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.

SWITCHING FROM VIEWFINDER TO MONITOR

The camera has a sensor located just above the viewfinder window. When it detects ...

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