How can I see the autofocus points in a dark viewfinder on a Nikon D610?
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On my Nikon D610, the focus area rectangle and AF point squares are hard to see in very dark scenes because they appear dark in the viewfinder. Is there a setting that makes the autofocus points illuminate so they’re easier to see at night?
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According to the manual of your camera (page 222), AF point illumination is controlled by custom setting a4.
It can be set to On, Off or Auto. When set to Auto, the camera decides whether it needs to illuminate points based on the light levels. It will only briefly illuminate the markings on a half-press of the shutter.
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Yes. On the Nikon D610, AF point illumination is controlled by Custom Setting a4. You can set it to On, Off, or Auto.
If you want the focus points easier to see in low light, set a4 to On. In Auto, the camera decides when to illuminate them based on ambient light. The AF markings only light briefly, typically when you half-press the shutter.
So there isn’t a separate “night mode” that changes the viewfinder graphics permanently to another color; the intended solution is AF point illumination via that menu setting.
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