FOCUS MODES

Manual Focus

The autofocus system can be used to monitor focus and indicate when a subject in the focus frame is in focus. The lens can be focused manually when autofocus and focus lock is not possible.

1

Hold the focus-mode switch

 

 

down and release.

 

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will appear on the data panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus-mode switch

2

Turn the focusing ring until

your subject appears sharp.

• While pressing the shutter-release

button partway down, appears in the viewfinder when the subject in the focus frame is in focus.

• To return to the autofocus mode, push the focus-mode switch down a second time.

•In manual focus mode with any lens except the ‘D’ series lenses, the camera switches to center-weighted metering. The metered exposure may be differ- ent between autofocus and manual focus.

AF ILLUMINATOR

The built-in flash is used as an AF Illuminator. When the scene is too dark for the camera to focus, the built-in flash fires a few short bursts when the shutter- release button is pressed partway down to provide the light necessary for the camera to focus.

• Pressing the spot AF button can also activate the AF illuminator.

 

 

• The range of the AF Illuminator is approximately 1 to 5 m ( 3.3 to 16.4 ft.).

 

 

• The AF illuminator will not fire in continuous AF mode

 

or if flash

 

 

 

 

 

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is selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The AF illuminator may not operate with focal lengths of 300mm or longer.

 

 

• The AF illuminator will not operate with 3x-1x Macro Zoom.

DETAILED

OPERATION

• When an accessory flash is attached, the flash will be used as the AF

 

 

illuminator in place of the camera’s built-in flash unit.

Custom Function Notes

Cust-7: AF illuminator active (1), AF illuminator disabled (2) (p.108)

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