Nikon B000SDPMEI User Manual - Page 37

Focus Area Selection, Single area, Dynamic area

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Focus Area Selection Controls used Multi selector The D40 offers a choice of three focus areas. At default settings, the camera chooses the focus area automatically or focuses on subject in the center focus area, but the focus area can also be selected manually to compose photographs with the main subject positioned at either side of the frame. 1 At default settings, the focus area is selected automatically in P, S, A, and M modes. To enable manual focus selection in these modes, select Single area or Dynamic area for AF-area mode in the shooting information display ( 24). 2 Press the multi selector left or right to select the focus area in the viewfinder or shooting information display. Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/Focus 25

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Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/Focus
25
The D40 offers a choice of three focus areas. At default settings, the camera chooses the
focus area automatically or focuses on subject in the center focus area, but the focus area
can also be selected manually to compose photographs with the main subject positioned
at either side of the frame.
Focus Area Selection
Controls used
Multi selector
1
At default settings, the focus area is selected automatically in
,
,
,
,
,
P
,
S
,
A
, and
M
modes.
To enable manual
focus selection in these modes, select
Single area
or
Dynamic area
for AF-area mode in the shooting information
display (
24).
2
Press the multi selector left or right to select the focus area in
the viewfinder or shooting information display
.