Nikon D300s manual Focus and Shoot, Press the shutter, Release button Halfway to focus

Focus and Shoot

1 Press the shutter-	Focus point
release button
halfway to focus
(0 44).
At default settings, the
camera will focus on the		s
subject in the center
focus point. Frame a	Focus	Buffer
photo in the viewfinder
	indicator	capacity

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”; 0 89) 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” (0 82).

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