Nikon COOLPIX 5000 Instruction Manual - Page 90

Taking Photographs-Beyond Point-and-Shoot Focusing Near and Far: The Button By default, the camera adjusts focus automatically for subjects 50 cm (1´8˝) or more from the lens, which is ideal for snapshots. Under some circumstances, however, you may want to force the camera to focus on distant objects rather than on the closest object visible in the focus area-for example, when photographing a distant landscape through a screen of branches or when taking a shot through a window. Or you may want the camera to focus on something closer than 50 cm-for example, to create a close-up of a flower or business card. Your Nikon digital camera offers focus modes for both situations. In addition, a self-timer mode is available for delaying shutter release, either to keep the camera from shaking or to allow you to appear in your own photographs. To select the focus mode, press the button repeatedly until the desired setting is displayed in the control panel or monitor. Press Focus mode displayed in control panel and monitor. At setting of infinity, icon appears in monitor; control panel shows M-F. "InF" appears briefly in shutter-speed/aperture display when infinity selected. Macro Close-Up We recommend that you frame photographs in the monitor when using macro close-up. While the flash can be used in macro close-up mode, it may be unable to light the entire subject at distances under 30 cm (1´). Take a test picture and verify the results in the monitor. 76