Nikon COOLPIX 5000 Instruction Manual - Page 93

Taking Photographs-Beyond Point-and-Shoot Locking Autofocus with the AE-L/AF-L Button If desired, focus can be locked using the AE-L/AF-L button on the front of the camera. For more information on using focus lock to focus on an off-center subject, see "Tutorial: Taking Photographs" ( 53). 1 Focus Position your subject in the focus area and press the shutter-release button halfway. Check that the green lamp next to the viewfinder lights, indicating that the subject is in focus. 2 Press the AE-L/AF-L button With the shutter-release button held halfway down, press the AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus. Focus will remain locked while the AE-L/ AF-L button is pressed, even if you remove your finger from the shutter-release button. 3 Recompose the photograph and shoot With the AE-L/AF-L button held down, recompose your photograph and press the shutterrelease button all the way down to shoot. To take a series of photographs without pausing between shots to refocus the camera, keep the AE-L/AF-L button pressed between shots. Focus will also remain locked if you keep the shutter-release button pressed halfway between shots. By default, pressing the AE-L/AF-L button when the camera is in focus locks both focus and exposure ( 106). In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, the Controls > AEL, AF-L option in the setup menu ( 150) can be used to set the AE-L/AF-L button to lock only one of focus or exposure. If the AE-L/AF-L button is set to lock only focus, you can adjust exposure without refocusing the camera by keeping the AE-L/AF-L button pressed while lifting your finger off the shutter-release button between shots. 79