Nikon D50 manual Choosing the Focus Area, Manual Focus Area Selection, Advanced Settings

Choosing the Focus Area

Controls used: Multi selector

The D50 offers a choice of five focus areas that together cover a wide area of the frame. By default, the camera selects the focus area automatically or focuses on the subject in the center focus area. The focus area can also be selected manually to allow photographs to be composed with the main subject almost anywhere in the frame.

Manual Focus Area Selection

1 Select Single Area or Dynamic Area for Custom Setting 3 (AF-Area Mode). Man- ual focus area selection is not available with Closest Subjct, which is the default setting in , , , , and modes.

2 Press the multi selector left, right, up, or down to select the focus area. The selected focus area will be displayed in the viewfinder, highlighted in red if necessary to establish contrast with the background. The selected focus area is also shown in the control panel and viewfinder status display.

Reference—Choosing the Focus Area

Advanced Settings
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