Nikon Coolpix P5000 P5000 User's Manual - Page 32

4 Focus and shoot 4.1 Focus Lightly press the shutter-release button about halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. In U mode, the camera automatically sets focus and exposure for the subject in the center focus area. • If the camera is able to focus, the focus indicator and focus area will be displayed in green, and the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will light. Proceed to Step 4.2. • If the camera is unable to focus, the focus indicator and focus area blink red, and the green AF lamp next to the viewfinder will flicker. Change the composition and try again. 1/125 F4.3 9 A Digital Zoom The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is in effect. C Getting Good Results with Autofocus Autofocus performs best when there is contrast between the subject and the background and the subject is evenly lit. It does not perform well if the subject is very dark or moving rapidly, if there are objects of sharply differing brightness in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind the subject and their features are in deep shadow), or if the focus area contains objects at different distances from the camera (e.g., the subject is inside a cage). If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, change the composition, press the shutter-release button halfway several times to refocus, or use focus lock (B 77) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph. 20 Basic Photography and Playback