Press the Menu button and then display the Retouch menu. Select the Small Picture option and press OK. Select Choose Size. Highlight the size you want to use and press OK. You return to the Small Picture screen. Choose Select Image and press OK to display thumbnails of all your pictures. Move the yellow highlight box over a thumbnail and press The AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR continues Nikon’s tradition of advancing imaging technology. In addition to VR II image stabilization, it features some of Nikon’s latest lens technologies: Nikon’s exclusive Silent Wave Motor (SWM) for precise, fast, ultra-quiet autofocus operation, Super Integrated Coating (SIC) for enhanced performance in low-light and minimizing ghosting Lens Handling and Features. The Nikon 55-300mm VR is a plastic lens with a metal mount, which is easy to carry and handle due to its low weight. Although the lens has a total of 17 optical elements in 11 groups, it weighs only 580 grams. In comparison, the Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens weighs 800 grams, while the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G The Nikon D3100's body is all-new, but its dimensions and weight are similar to that of the D3000: 4.9 x 3.8 x 2.9 inches (124.5 x 96.5 x 73.7mm) and about 1.1 pounds (511g) without lens, or 1.7 First, the lens gives you a 3x zoom factor, which is the equivalent of 27–82.5mm in the 35mm format. Second, the lens has built-in image stabilization technology, so you can shoot more hand-held photos and movies at slower shutter speeds. The Nikon D3100 with the kit lens is available from B&H Photo Video for only $596.95. This video is to explain what Aperture setting is for Nikon D3100 DSLR or any other DSLRs.This video also shows how to change this setting. The shutter should then fire anytime you press it. In full Auto Mode, the D3100 may not let you switch to AF-C. If not, you may have to switch into something else (M, A, S or maybe the Sports scene mode) Once in AF-C mode, press the shutter release and the shutter should fire. If not, it's possibly not the autofocus after all. 2 Answers. I bet you accidentally adjusted the viewfinder diopter, which lets you compensate for minor or moderate vision problems without glasses or contacts. On the D3100, it's a little dial above and to the right of the finder window. On the D3100, the Live View switch is a lever surrounding the video button. To activate Live View, turn that lever clockwise. When you do so, a number of things change in the way the camera behaves. To begin with, the viewfinder is darkened, because the mirror flips up. The view you see through the LCD is being projected onto the sensor, just BESTON 2-Pack EN-EL14 / EN-EL14a Battery Packs and Rapid USB Charger for Nikon D3100 D3200 D3300 D3400 D3500 D5100 D5200 D5300 D5500 D5600 DF Coolpix P7000 P7100 P7700 P7800 Cameras $29.99 $ 29 . 99 Get it as soon as Wednesday, Jan 17 eOYTK.