7Take the picture.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. If continuous high speed or continuous low speed is

selected for [Release mode], the monitor will turn off while the shutter-release button is pressed.

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DFocusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus

Contrast-detect autofocus will take longer than normal (phase-detection) autofocus. In the following situations, the camera may be unable to focus using contrast-detect autofocus:

•The camera is not mounted on a tripod

•The subject contains lines parallel to the long edges of the frame

•The subject lacks contrast

•The subject in the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness, or the subject is lit by spot lighting or by a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness

•Flicker or banding appears under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, sodium- vapor, or similar lighting

•A cross (star) filter or other special filter is used

•The subject appears smaller than the focus point

•The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns

(e.g., blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper)

•The subject is moving

Note that the focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus.

Use an AF-S lens. The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or teleconverters.

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