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Manual, focus, using, Elect, Rangefinder

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• 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 regardless of the focus indicator status. • Use Manual focus in situations where autofocus may not work as expected (page 27) or with lenses which do not allow autofocus operation when attached to the N55 (page 88). • When using a lens with the A-M select function , set the switch/ring to M to focus manually. If M/A (autofocus with manual priority) is available with your lens, Manual focus is possible either with the switch/ ring set to M or M/A. See the instruction manual of your lens for details. Manual focus using Electronic Rangefinder Set the focus mode selector to M. The focus can be confirmed with . indication in the viewfinder. The Electronic Rangefinder works with most Nikkor lenses (including AF Nikkors when operated manually) having a maximum aperture of f/ 5.6 or faster. Lightly press the shutter release button and whi le the meter is on, rotate the lens focusing ring until . appears in the viewfinder. The shutter can be released anytime. The Electronic Rangefinder can be activated with any of three focus brackets selected as the focus area (page 9/49). 47

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• Manual focus
• Set the focus mode
se
lector
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 regardless
of
the
focus indicator status.
• Use Manual focus
in
situations where autofocus
may not work
as
expected (page
27)
or with lenses
which
do
not allow autofocus operation when
attached to the N55 (page
88)
.
• When using a lens with the A-M select function, set
the switch/ring to M
to
focus manually. If M/A
(autofocus with manual priority) is available with
your lens, Manual focus
is
possible either with the
switch/ring set to M or M/A. See the instruction
manual of your lens for details.
Manual
focus
using
Elect
r
onic
Rangefinder
Se
t the focus mode selector
to
M.
The focus can be confirmed with .
in
dication
in
the viewfinder. The Electronic Rangefinder works with most Nikkor lenses (including
AF Nikkors when operated manua
ll
y)
having a maximum aperture of f/5.6
or
faster.
Lightly press the shutter
re
lease button and while the meter is
on
, rotate the lens
focusing ring until . appears
in
the viewfinder. The shutter can be
re
leased anytime.
The Electronic Rangefinder can be activated with any of three focus brackets
selected
as
the focus area (page 9/
49).
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