Nikon D40 manual Focus Area Selection

Focus Area Selection

Controls used Multi selector

The D40 offers a choice of three focus areas. At default settings, the camera chooses the focus area automatically or focuses on subject in the center focus area, but the focus area can also be selected manually to compose photographs with the main subject positioned at either side of the frame.

1At default settings, the focus area is selected automatically in , , , , , , P, S, A, and M modes. To enable manual focus selection in these modes, select Single area or Dynamic area for AF-area mode in the shooting information display ( 24).

2Press the multi selector left or right to highlight the focus area in the viewfinder or shooting information display. The

selected focus area is highlighted again when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway.

Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/Focus

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