Nikon Zoom 90 QD Instruction Manual - Page 16

When the main subject is not in the center of the picture

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When the main subject is not in the center of the picture Focus lock photography When the subject to be focused is outside the autofocus frame in the center of the picture, use focus lock, which enables you to change the picture composition while locking the focus. Also use focus lock for difficult-tofocus subjects described on the next page ( p.17). 1. Compose the picture. If the shutter is released in a condition like that in the above example where the main subject is out of focus. 2. Center the autofocus frame mark on the main subject, then lightly press the Shutter Release button. Do not change the camera-to-subject distance While you lightly press the Shutter Release button, the focus is locked. Do not change the camera-to-subject distance. 3. While depressing the Shutter Release button lightly, recompose the picture and depress the Shutter Release button all the way. 16 Advanced Operations

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Advanced Operations
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When the main subject is not in the center of the picture
Focus lock photography
When the subject to be focused is outside the autofocus
frame in the center of the picture, use focus lock, which
enables you to change the picture composition while
locking the focus. Also use focus lock for difficult-to-
focus subjects described on the next page (
p.17).
1.
Compose the picture.
If the shutter is released in a condition like that in the above
example where the main subject is out of focus.
2.
Center the autofocus frame mark on the
main subject, then lightly press the
Shutter Release button.
Do not change the camera-to-subject distance
While you lightly press the Shutter Release button, the focus
is locked.
Do not change the camera-to-subject distance.
3.
While depressing the Shutter Release button
lightly, recompose the picture and depress
the Shutter Release button all the way.