Nikon F50D Instruction Manual - Page 12

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SETTING CAMERA TO AUTO FOCUS MODE Autofocus should be used for most picture-taking situations, incl uding moving subjects. In general , it is best to leave the focus switch set to AF. • For situations where autofocus is not possible, see page 44. • For manual focusing, see page 45. 12 Regarding the FSO/FSOo's autofocus feature Your F501F50o is factory-set to Single Servo AF operation. This means that once your subject is in focus, focus remains locked as long as the shutter release button is lightly pressed. You can recompose the picture, and the subject will remain in focus, provided you maintain the same subject-to-camera distance. (See page 41 for details.) If the subject moves, take your finger off the shutter release button, then lightly press it again to restart autofocus operation . • In the ADV ANCED mode, in addition to Single Servo AF, you can choose Continuous Servo AF which keeps autofocus operation going continuously as long as you keep lightly pressing the shutter release button. (For detai ls, see page 34.) Use Continuous Servo AF for sports and other action photography.

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SETTING
CAMERA
TO
AUTO
FOCUS
MODE
Autofocus should be used for most picture-taking
situations, including moving subjects. In general, it is
best to leave the focus switch set
to
AF.
• For situations where autofocus is not possible,
see page 44.
• For manual focusing, see page
45
.
12
Regarding
the
FSO/FSOo's autofocus
feature
Your F501F50o
is
factory-set
to
Single Servo AF
operation. This means that once your subject
is
in
focus, focus remains locked
as
long
as
the
shutter release button
is
lightly pressed. You can
recompose the picture, and the subject will
remain
in
focus, provided you maintain the same
subject-to-camera distance. (See page
41
for
details.)
If
the subject moves, take your finger
off the shutter release button, then lightly press it
again to restart autofocus operation .
• In the ADV ANCED mode,
in
addition
to
Single Servo AF, you can choose Continuous
Servo AF which keeps autofocus operation
going continuously
as
long
as
you keep lightly
pressing the shutter release button. (For detai l
s,
see page 34.) Use Continuous Servo AF for
sports and other action photography.