Nikon F100 Instruction Manual - Page 21

WWW.LENSINC.NET Focus Lock • Focus lock is useful in autofocus shooting when you want to capture a subject that's framed outside of the F100's five focus areas, and in situations where autofocus may not work as expected (page 42). 1 Position the focus area on the subject and lightly press the shutter release button. • / appears when the subject is in focus. 2 Confirm focus indicator / and lock focus. Focus lock is operated differently in Single Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF. In Single Servo AF: Focus is locked as long as the shutter release button is kept lightly pressed. • Focus can also be locked by pressing the , button. In Continuous Servo AF Confirm focus indicator / then (while keeping shutter release button lightly pressed) press the , button. • Focus is locked as long as the , button is kept pressed, even if you remove your finger from the shutter release button. In Auto Exposure mode, exposure is also locked in this case (page 54). · 21: Only focus can be set to lock when , button is pressed (page 75). 3 While keeping the focus locked, recompose and shoot. • After you have locked focus, do not change the camera-to-subject distance. Otherwise, refocus and lock the focus again. • If you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed after releasing the shutter in Single Servo AF, the shutter can be released repeatedly with the same focusing. Similarly, if you keep the , button pressed after releasing the shutter, the shutter can be released repeatedly with the same focusing. Focus 40 41