Using Focus Mode

Basic Photography

Using Manual Focus

Available when the shooting mode is j, k, l, m, M or the Sports scene mode. Select a shooting mode with the mode dial (A44).

1Press p(focus mode) on the multi

selector to display the setup menu for focus mode.

Use the multi selector to choose E

 

 

(manual focus) and press the k button.

 

Wis displayed on the top of the monitor,

 

Focus

 

 

and the image area and the enlarged

 

 

center of the picture are displayed at the same time.

 

and Playback: A(Auto)

2Adjust the focus.

Use the multi selector to adjust the focus while viewing the image on the monitor.

Press Hto focus on far subjects.

Press Ito focus on near subjects.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to check the composition. Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

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3Press the kbutton.

The set focus is locked. You can continue shooting with the locked focus.

To readjust the focus, press the k button again to display the screen in step 2.

To change back to autofocus, return to step 1 and choose any setting other than E.

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CE(Manual Focus)

In step 2, the figure displayed with the gauge at the right of the monitor indicates an approximate distance (m) at which the subject can be in focus when the gauge is near the center. Depending on the zoom position, 1 (wide-angle position), 3 or 5 (telephoto position) is displayed. To see whether the subject is in focus, check the subject on the monitor.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to preview an approximate depth of field (the area in focus behind and in front of the subject).

Set Assign side zoom control (A198) in the setup menu (A185) to Manual focus to focus by using the side zoom control instead of H or Iin step 2.

The digital zoom is not available.

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Nikon COOLPIXP500BK Using Manual Focus, Adjust the focus, Press the kbutton, EManual Focus, Image area and the enlarged