Autofocus—continued

Focus lock

Focus lock is useful in autofocus shooting when you want to capture a subject outside of the F6’s 11 focus areas, and in situations where autofocus may not work as expected (x 60). Focus locks performs differently in Single Servo AF and Continuous Servo AF.

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Position the focus area on the subject and lightly press the shutter release button.

/ appears when the subject is in focus.

Confirm focus indicator / and lock focus.

In Single Servo AF:

Focus remains locked as long as you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed.

Focus can also be locked by pressing the AE/AF-L button.

In Continuous Servo AF:

Focus is locked as long as the AE/AF-L button is kept pressed, even if you remove your finger from the shutter release button. In Auto Exposure mode, exposure is also locked

(x 72).

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Nikon 1799 instruction manual Focus lock, Confirm focus indicator / and lock focus, Single Servo AF, Continuous Servo AF