Nikon F80QD User Manual - Page 14

BASIC OPERATION Hold Camera and Focus 6 Lightly pressing the shutter release button automatically focuses the camera on the subject and when the subject is in focus, causes / to appear in the viewfinder. 6.1 Hold the camera properly. Check points Dioptre adjustment (page 66) enables you to see more clearly through the viewfinder. To take a picture of a subject outside the focus area, shift the focus area by using the focus area selector (page 42) or use focus lock (page 44). F80D/F80S only: You can imprint date and/or time (page 90) or shooting data (F80S only) on your photos/negatives (page 94). 6.2 Compose frame and focus by lightly pressing the shutter release button. • Keep your elbow propped against your body for support. • Stand with one foot forward a half step and keep your upper body still. • Grasp the camera handgrip with your right hand and use your left hand to cradle the camera (or lens). Camera shake and shutter speed Preventing camera shake is crucial when taking photographs. In general, you should set the shutter speed faster than 1/60 sec. Use of a tripod or Speedlight (pages 30, 78) is recommended for shooting at shutter speeds slower than 1/60 sec. NOTE: Composing frame This camera's viewfinder frame shows approximately 92% of the image actually exposed on the film frame. Therefore, the actual exposed frame is somewhat larger than the image you see through the viewfinder. Note that the edges of a negative film are partially cropped by most labs. 26 • Centre the focus brackets on your subject and lightly press the shutter release button. The camera focuses automatically and focus indicator appears or blinks as follows. / appears: Subject is in focus. / blinks: Unable to focus using autofocus. • With dark subjects, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator (page 43) is automatically activated to guide autofocus. • To take a picture of a subject outside the focus area, shift the focus area by using the focus area selector (page 42) or use focus lock (page 44). • In situations where autofocus may not work as expected, see page 46. 27