4Focus.

Autofocus (focus mode S or C): In tripod mode, the focus point for contrast-detect autofocus can be moved to any point in the frame using the multi selector.

 

NORM AUTO

A

[ 12 0 m 0 0 s ]

Contrast-detect focus point

 

To focus using contrast-detect

Bbutton

x

autofocus, press the Bbutton. The

 

focus point will blink green and the

 

 

monitor may brighten while the camera

 

 

focuses. If the camera is able to focus

 

 

using contrast-detect autofocus, the

 

 

focus point will be displayed in green; if

 

the camera is unable to focus, the focus point will blink red.

DContrast-Detect Autofocus

The camera will not continue to adjust focus while the Bbutton is pressed in continuous-servo autofocus mode. In both single- servo and continuous-servo autofocus modes, the shutter can be released even when the camera is not in focus.

Manual focus (focus mode M; 0 83): Use zoom for precise focus.

To magnify the view in the Xbutton

 

monitor up to 13 × and

 

check focus, press the X

A

 

button.

 

While the view through

 

the lens is zoomed in, a

 

navigation window will

 

appear in the bottom right corner of the display. Use the multi selector to scroll to areas of the frame not visible in the monitor.

Press Jto exit zoom.

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Nikon D300s manual Focus, To focus using contrast-detect, Contrast-detect focus point, Bbutton, Contrast-Detect Autofocus