Nikon 2170749 Instruction Manual - Page 20

Focus

Mode

Autofocus

AF

•

With

the

focus

mode

selector

set

to

AF,

lightly

pressing

the

shutter

release

button

automatically

focuses

the

camera

on

the

subject

and

causes

•

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.

•

In

either

case,

the

shutter

can

be

released

when

the

subject

is

in

focus

and

•

appears

in

the

viewfinder.

However,

in

some

cases

with

a

moving

subject,

the

shutter

can

be

released

when

the

subject

is

in

focus

(without

•

indication)

and

•

appears

simultaneously

with

the

shutter

release.

AF

-Assist

Illuminator

With

the

Speedlight

down

With

the

Speedlight

up

•

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

an

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.

The

AF

-Assist

Illuminator

is

activated

automatically

and

cannot

be

canceled.

It

is

effective

for

lenses

with

a

focal

length

of

22mm

to

180mm,

and

the

effective

focus

distance

is

0.5

to

3m

(1.6

to

9.8

ft.)

with

the

built-in

Speedlight

on,

or

0.5

to

2m

(1.6

to

6.6

ft.)

with

the

Speedlight

off.

NOTE:

Continuous

use

of

AF

-Assist

Illuminator

After

continuous

use

of

the

AF

-Assist

Illuminator,

it

may

stop

emitting

light

in

order

to

protect

the

firing

tube.

Wait

for

a

while

before

using

the

Illuminator

again.

Manual

focus

M

AF

•

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.

Use

Manual

focus

in

situations

where

autofocus

may

not

work

as

expected

(page

22)

or

when

a

lens

other

than

AF

Nikkor

(page

35)

is

attached.

Electronic

Rangefinder

Lightly

pressing

the

shutter

release

button

and

rotating

the

lens

focusing

ring

activate

the

Electronic

Rangefinder

to

indicate

the

focus

status

in

the

viewfinder.

When

the

subject

within

the

focus

brackets

is

in

focus,

•

appears

in

the

viewfinder.

In

manual

focus,

the

shutter

can

be

released

anytime.

The

Electronic

Rangefinder

works

with

most

Nikkor

lenses

(including IX-Nikkors

and

AF

Nikkors

when

operated

manually)

having

a

maximum

aperture

of

f/5.6

or

faster.

DETAILED

OPERATION

(Focus)

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