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Focus Mode
DETAILED OPERATION (FOCUSING)
Autofocus
• With the focus mode selector set to AF, lightly pressing the shutter release
button automatically focuses the camera on the subject and causes
u
to
appear in the viewfinder.
Auto-Servo AF:
Camera automatically chooses Single Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF
operation according to the subject status, i.e. stationary or moving (including
directional information).
1. Single Servo AF:
Once focused on a subject, focus is locked.
2. Continuous Servo AF:
The camera continuously focuses on a moving
subject.
• When Sport Program is selected, the camera automatically switches to
Continuous Servo AF and the camera continuously focuses on the subject.
• In either case, the shutter will not be released until the subject is in focus and
u
appears in the viewfinder.
AF-Assist Illuminator
• The AF-Assist Illuminator provides the necessary illumination to focus on dark
subjects. The camera activates the AF-Assist Illuminator in the following
conditions:
1. When a AF Nikkor lens is attached, the focus mode is set to AF, and the
subject is dark.
2. When exposure mode is not set to Landscape or Sport Program.
Manual focus
• Set the focus mode selector to
M
. Look through the viewfinder and rotate the
lens focusing ring until the image appears sharp on the clear matte field in the
viewfinder. The shutter can be released whether or not the subject is in focus,
and
u
does not appear in the viewfinder.
Use Manual focus in situations where autofocus may not work as expected
(page 20) or lens other than AF Nikkor (page 32) is attached.
NOTE: Continuous use of AF-Assist Illuminator
After continuous use of the AF-Assist Illuminator, it may stop emitting light to
protect the firing tube. Wait for a while before using the Illuminator again.
Electronic Rangefinder
Lightly pressing the shutter release button and rotating the lens focusing ring
activates the Electronic Rangefinder to indicate the focus status in the
viewfinder. When the subject is in focus,
u
appears in the viewfinder. In
manual focus, shutter can be released anytime. The Electronic Rangefinder
works with most Nikkor lenses (including AF Nikkors when operated
manually) having a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster.
AF-Assist Illuminator with optional Speedlight
When an optional Speedlight with the AF-Assist Illuminator is attached and
TTL Auto Flash is selected, the AF-Assist Illuminator on the Speedlight unit
emits light. See page 62 for “Usable Optional Speedlights”.
The AF-Assist Illuminator is activated automatically and cannot be cancelled. It
is effective for lenses with a focal length of 24mm to 200mm, and the effective
focus distance is 0.5 to 3m.
0.5 to 3m
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