Nikon D50 D50 User's Manual - Page 43

Choosing the Focus Area, Single Area, Dynamic Area, AF-Area Mode, Closest Subjct

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Choosing the Focus Area Controls used: Multi selector The D50 offers a choice of five focus areas that together cover a wide area of the frame. By default, the camera selects the focus area automatically or focuses on the subject in the center focus area. The focus area can also be selected manually to allow photographs to be composed with the main subject almost anywhere in the frame. Manual Focus Area Selection 1 Select Single Area or Dynamic Area for Custom Setting 3 (AF-Area Mode). Manual focus area selection is not available with Closest Subjct, which is the default setting in , , , , and modes. 2 Press the multi selector left, right, up, or down to select the focus area. The selected focus area will be displayed in the viewfinder, highlighted in red if necessary to establish contrast with the background. The selected focus area is also shown in the control panel and viewfinder status display. Reference-Choosing the Focus Area Advanced Settings 3: AF-Area Mode controls focus-area selection ( 89). termines when the active focus area is highlighted ( 91). 8: AF Area Illm de- 33

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Reference—Choosing the Focus Area
2
Press the multi selector left, right, up, or
down to select the focus area.
The selected
focus area will be displayed in the viewfinder,
highlighted in red if necessary to establish
contrast with the background.
The selected
focus area is also shown in the control panel
and viewfinder status display.
The D50 offers a choice of five focus areas that together cover a wide area
of the frame.
By default, the camera selects the focus area automatically
or focuses on the subject in the center focus area.
The focus area can also
be selected manually to allow photographs to be composed with the main
subject almost anywhere in the frame.
Manual Focus Area Selection
Choosing the Focus Area
Controls used: Multi selector
1
Select
Single Area
or
Dynamic Area
for
Custom Setting 3 (
AF-Area Mode
).
Man-
ual focus area selection is not available with
Closest Subjct
, which is the default setting
in
,
,
,
, and
modes.
Advanced Settings
3: AF-Area Mode
controls focus-area selection (
89).
8: AF Area Illm
de-
termines when the active focus area is highlighted (
91).