Nikon 4300 manual Auto-Focus Mode, Focus Confirmation, Manual Focus-Area Selection

Manual Focus-Area Selection

At SCENE-mode settings of Portrait and Close Up (p. 36, 37), or when Manual is selected in the AF Area Mode sub-menu for å mode, the focus target can be chosen from one of five focus areas. This makes it possible to focus on an off-center subject without using focus lock.

The focus area can be selected using the Multi selector.

— Auto-Focus Mode —

In å mode, you can choose the autofocus mode used when the monitor is on (when the monitor is off, single autofocus is used, regardless of the setting in the autofocus mode sub-menu, p. 44).

AUTO-FOCUS MODE

AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode
Focus ConfirmationContinuous AF
	Single AF
OFF	SELECT	SET

	2272
1/250	F2.8	16
Center focus area		Use Multi selector to
selected.		select new focus area.

• Any of five focus areas can be selected.

Spot AF Area Metering

Option	Description
	Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter release button
	is pressed halfway, minimizing time needed to focus before
Continuous AF	photo is taken. Note, however, that photos can be taken even
	when camera is not in focus; check autofocus lamp before
	shooting.
Single AF	Camera focuses when shutter release button is pressed
	halfway. If monitor is off, photos can only be taken when
(default setting)
	camera is in focus. Choose this setting to save batteries.

— Focus Confirmation —

Menu Guide—

Manual and auto focus-area selection can be used in combination with spot AF- area metering to meter exposure only in the selected focus area.

Use focus confirmation when you want to know exactly what areas of the frame will be in focus before you take the final picture. Focus confirmation affects only the view through the lens shown in the monitor; no indicators of focus appear in the final picture.

FOCUS CONFIRMATION

AF Area Mode
Auto-Focus Mode		MF
Focus Confirmation		On
		Off
OFF	SELECT	SET

The Shooting Menu

Option	Description
MF	Areas in focus will be sharply outlined in the monitor when
	manual focus is used (p. 54).
On	As above, but for all focus modes.
Off	No indication of focus is given.

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