Focus and Shoot

1Press the shutter-

release button

 

 

halfway to focus

 

 

(pg. 52).

 

s

At default settings, the

 

 

camera will focus on the

 

 

subject in the center

Focus

Buffer

focus point. Frame a

indicator

capacity

photo in the viewfinder

 

 

with the main subject positioned in the center focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway. If the camera is able to focus, a beep will sound and the in-focus indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder. If the subject is dark, the AF-assist illuminator may light automatically to assist the focus operation.

Viewfinder display

Description

ISubject in focus.

ICamera unable to focus on subject in focus

(blinks)

point using autofocus.

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, focus will lock and the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer (“t”; pg. 77) will be shown in the viewfinder display.

For information on what to do if the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, see “Getting Good Results with Autofocus” (pg. 70).

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D300BODY, 920162, D300OUTFIT specifications

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