Nikon 25515 User Manual - Page 28

Basic Photography Step 3-Focus and Shoot 1 Focus Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure ( 7). In mode, the camera will automatically focus on the subject at the center of the frame. Focus and exposure will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. If the subject is poorly lit and the flash is on, the built-in Speedlight will pop up automatically and begin charging. Flash indicator With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check the focus and flash indicators in the monitor or electronic viewfinder. 8M 1/125 F5.6 15 Focus indicator Focus indicator Flash indicator On (red) Flash will fire when picture is taken. Blinks red Flash charging. Off Flash off or not required. On (green) Subject in focus.* Blinks green Camera unable to focus on subject at center of frame. Using focus lock, focus on another subject at same distance, then recompose picture and shoot. * Always lights when focus is set to infinity ( 37) or manual focus is used ( 47). 2 Take the picture Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button down smoothly. Display Lag The image from the camera CCD must be processed before it can be displayed in the monitor or electronic viewfinder, resulting in a slight lag between the movement of the subject and the image in the display. This lag can be reduced by selecting Quick response for the Monitor options > Shutter release speed option in the setup menu ( 126). 18