Nikon 2179 Responses to these types of situations, When the subject is finely patterned or of low

Notes on using wide- or super wide-angle AF Nikkor lenses

In the following situations, autofocus may not perform as expected when shooting with wide- or super wide-angle AF Nikkor lenses.

EA person standing in front of a distant background

FA field filled with flowers

1.When the main subject in the focus brackets is relatively small

When a person standing in front of a distant background is positioned within the focus brackets, as shown in Fig. E, the background may be in focus, while the subject is out of focus.

2.When the main subject is a finely

patterned subject or scene

When the subject is finely patterned or of low	En
contrast, such as a field filled with flowers, as shown
in Fig. F, focus may be difficult to acquire using
autofocus.
Responses to these types of situations

(1)Focus on a different subject located at the same distance from the camera, apply focus lock, recompose, and shoot.

(2)Set the camera’s focus mode to manual focus and

focus manually on the subject.

Refer to “Getting Good Results with Autofocus” in the camera’s User’s Manual.

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