Nikon Coolpix L5 Coolpix L5 User's Manual - Page 92
k AF Area Mode, Focus Lock, Autofocus
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu k AF Area Mode Use this option to determine where the camera focuses. AF area mode Auto Center l Auto (default setting) Camera automatically selects the focus area (1 of 5; c 6) containing the subject closest to the camera. The selected focus area is displayed when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. n Center MENU Exit Center focus area is used. This option can be used in combination with AF lock to keep off-center subjects in focus. l Focus Lock To focus on off-center subjects when [Center] is selected for [AF area mode]: 1 Position the subject in the center of the frame. 4 2 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • The focus indicator (p) and focus area turn green when the camera has focused on the subject. 4 3 Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway and recompose the picture. • Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked. 4 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. Shooting, Playback, and Setup Menus k Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly; if there are objects of significantly differing levels of brightness in the scene (as when the sun is behind the subject, throwing their features into shadow); if the primary subject exhibits little contrast (as when the subject is generally the same color as the background); or if the scene contains several objects at differing distances from the camera (as when the primary subject is 80 in a cage or behind a fence).