Nikon F50D Instruction Manual - Page 41

Shoot, Off-centre, Subject

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TO SHOOT AN OFF-CENTRE SUBJECT In the following procedure, you can take an in-focus picture with an off-centre, stationary subject. However, when shooti ng a moving subject, always position the viewfinder focus brackets on the subject. 1 Position focus brackets on the subject and ljghtly press the shutter release button to activate autofocus operation. 2 Confirm that. (in-focus indicator) appears in the viewfinder. Focus remains locked as long as you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed. 3 Willie keeping the shutter release button lightly pressed, recompose the picture, then fully depress the shutter release button. • The above procedure is for Single Servo AF mode (original factory setting ). If you have set Continuous Servo AF mode in Optional Functions (see page 34), lightly pressing the shutter release button will not lock the focus. • To maintain subject exposure, use the AE-L (Automatic Exposure Lock) button. (See pages 42 to 43.) 41

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TO
SHOOT
AN
OFF-CENTRE
SUBJECT
In the following procedure, you can take an in-focus picture with an
off-centre, stationary subject. However, when shooting a moving
subject, always position the viewfinder focus brackets on the
subject.
1
Position focus brackets on the
s
ubj
ect and ljghtly press the
shutter release button to activate
autofocus operation.
2
Confirm
that.
(i
n-focus
indicator) appears
in
the
viewfinder. Focus remains locked
as
long
as
you keep the shutter
release button lightly pressed.
3
Willie keeping the shutter
release button lightly pressed,
recompose the picture, then fully
depress the
sh
utter release button.
• The above
procedure
is
for
Single
Servo
AF
mode
(original
factory
setting
).
If
you
have
set
Continuous
Servo
AF
mode
in
Optional
Functions
(see
page
34),
lightly
pressing
the
shutter
release
button
will
not
lock
the
focus.
To
maintain
subject
exposure,
use
the
AE-L
(Automatic
Exposure
Lock)
button.
(See
pages
42
to
43.)
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