Manual Focus

Manual focus can be used when you are not using an AF-S or AF-I lens or when autofocus does not produce the desired results (0 40).

1 Set the lens focus-mode switch.

A-M mode

M/A-M

If the lens is equipped with an M/A-M or A-M mode

switch

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switch, slide the switch to M.

 

 

2Focus.

To focus manually, adjust the lens focus ring until the

 

image displayed on the clear matte field in the viewfinder

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is in focus. Photographs can be taken at any time, even

 

when the image is not in focus.

 

ASelecting Manual Focus with the Camera

If the lens supports M/A (autofocus with manual override), manual focus can also be selected by setting the camera focus mode to MF (manual focus; 0 39). Focus can then be adjusted manually, regardless of the mode selected with the lens.

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