Nikon 1714, 1713 instruction manual Situations where autofocus may not work as expected

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•Situations where autofocus may not work as expected

Autofocus may not work as expected in the following situations. In such situations, focus manually using the clear matte field (page 45) or focus on a different subject located at the same distance, use focus lock (page 50) then recompose.

Low-contrast scenes

For example, where the subject is wearing clothing the same color as a wall or other background.

Scenes with subjects within the focus brackets located at different distances from the camera

For example, when photographing an animal in a cage or a person in a forest.

Patterned subject or scene

For example, building windows.

Scenes with pronounced differences in brightness within the focus brackets

For example, when the sun is in the background and the main subject is in shadow.

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