Focus Point Selection

 

The D300S offers a choice of 51

 

 

focus points that together cover a

 

 

wide area of the frame. The focus

 

 

point can be selected manually,

 

 

allowing photographs to be

 

 

composed with the main subject

AF-area mode selector

 

positioned almost anywhere in the

 

 

 

frame (single-point and dynamic-

 

 

area AF), or automatically (auto-area AF; note that manual focus

 

point detection is not available when auto-area AF is selected). To

 

select the focus point manually:

 

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1 Rotate the focus selector

 

lock to .

 

This allows the multi selector to be used to select the focus point.

Focus selector lock

2Select the focus point.

Use the multi selector to select the focus point. The center focus point can be selected by pressing the center of the multi selector.

The focus selector lock can be rotated to the locked (L) position following selection to prevent the selected focus

point from changing when the multi selector is pressed.

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Nikon D300s, D300S (Body Only) user manual Focus Point Selection, Rotate the focus selector Lock to, Select the focus point