Nikon D800 User Manual - Page 64

Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter- release button halfway (0 41). Focus point At default settings, the camera will focus on the subject in the center focus point. Frame a photo in the viewfinder Focus Buffer with the main subject indicator capacity s positioned in the center focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway. If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light. 2 Check indicators in the viewfinder. When the focus operation is complete, the in-focus indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder. Viewfinder display I 2 4 24 (blinks) Description Subject in focus. Focus point is between camera and subject. Focus point is behind subject. Camera unable to focus on subject in focus point using autofocus. While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, focus will lock and the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer ("t"; 0 105) will be shown in the viewfinder display. For information on what to do if the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, see "Getting Good Results with Autofocus" (0 100). 40