Nikon 25446 Step 5: Focus, 2Check the indicators in the viewfinder, 1 Press the shutter-releasebutton halfway

Step 5: Focus

1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

	Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. The camera will
	select the focus points automatically. If the subject is poorly lit, the
s	flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator may light.

2Check the indicators in the viewfinder.

When the focus operation is complete, the selected focus points will be briefly highlighted, a beep will sound, and the in-focus indicator (J) will appear in the viewfinder. If the camera chooses single-servo autofocus (pg. 54), focus will lock while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

In-focus indicator Description

JSubject in focus.

J(blinks)	Camera unable to focus using
	autofocus. See page 55.

In-focus Buffer

indicator capacity

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer (“t”; pg. 65) will be displayed in the viewfinder.

AThe Shutter-Release Button

The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. The camera focuses when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway. To take the photograph, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

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