Nikon 50mm f/1.4G User Manual - Page 13

Focusing Fig. A, Depth of field, Setting the aperture - af s lens

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„ Focusing (Fig. A) Set your camera's focus mode selector according to the chart below: Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode) a Set the lens focus mode switch ! to M/A. b Autofocus is enabled, but autofocus operation can be overridden by rotating the separate focus ring 5 while pressing the shutter-release button halfway, or by pressing the AF-ON button on the camera body of cameras so equipped. c Press the shutter-release button halfway or the AF-ON button once again to cancel manual focus and resume autofocus. „ Depth of field • Approximate depth of field can be determined by checking the depth of field scale. • If your camera has a depth-of field preview (stop- En down) button or lever, depth of field can be previewed through the camera viewfinder. • For more information, see p. 98. Depth-of-field indicators Distance index line „ Setting the aperture Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting. Cameras D3-Series, D700, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300, D200, D100, D90, D80, D70-Series, D60, D50, D40-Series, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s*, F90-Series/N90*, F80-Series/N80-Series*, F75-Series/N75-Series*, F70-Series/N70*, F65-Series/N65-Series*, Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S F60-Series/N60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*, F50-Series/N50*, F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*, F-601M/N6000*, F-401x/N5005*, F-401s/N4004s*, F-401/N4004* Camera focus mode AF (C/S) MF AF (C/S) MF Lens' focus mode switch M/A M Autofocus with Manual focus manual override (Focus assist is available.) Manual focus (Focus assist is available.) Manual focus (Focus assist is available, except with the F-601M/N6000*.) * Sold exclusively in the USA 13

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Focusing (Fig. A)
Set your camera’s focus mode selector according
to the chart below:
Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode)
a
Set the lens focus mode switch
!
to
M/A.
b
Autofocus is enabled, but autofocus operation
can be overridden by rotating the separate
focus ring
5
while pressing the shutter-release
button halfway, or by pressing the AF-ON
button on the camera body of cameras so
equipped.
c
Press the shutter-release button halfway or the
AF-ON button once again to cancel manual
focus and resume autofocus.
Cameras
Camera
focus mode
Lens’ focus mode switch
M/A
M
D3-Series, D700, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300, D200, D100, D90, D80,
D70-Series, D60, D50, D40-Series, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s*,
F90-Series/N90*, F80-Series/N80-Series*, F75-Series/N75-Series*,
F70-Series/N70*, F65-Series/N65-Series*, Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S
AF (C/S)
Autofocus with
manual override
Manual focus
(Focus assist is available.)
MF
Manual focus
(Focus assist is available.)
F60-Series/N60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*, F50-Series/N50*,
F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*, F-601
M
/N6000*, F-401x/N5005*,
F-401s/N4004s*, F-401/N4004*
AF (C/S)
MF
Manual focus
(Focus assist is available,
except with the F-601
M
/N6000*.)
* Sold exclusively in the USA
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Depth of field
Approximate depth of field can be determined by
checking the depth of field scale.
• I
f your camera has a depth-of field preview (stop-
down) button or lever, depth of field can be
previewed through the camera viewfinder.
For more information, see p. 98.
Depth-of-field
indicators
Distance
index line
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Setting the aperture
Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting.