Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera, S5100 user manual Focus Lock

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)

yCenter

The camera focuses on the subject at the center of

the frame.

The focus area is always displayed at the center of the screen.

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Focus area

More on Shooting

BNotes on AF Area Mode

•When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the AF area mode setting.

•There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (A 49) for more information.

•Autofocus may not perform as expected (A 27).

DFocus Lock

To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode, use focus lock as described below.

1Position the subject in the center of the frame.

2Press the shutter-release button halfway.

•Confirm that the focus area glows green.

•Focus and exposure are locked.

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3Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway and recompose the picture.

•Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

4Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

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