Nikon 1501 Focus Point Selection, Focus Lock, Choose an AF-area mode other than e Auto-area AF 0

Focus Point Selection

In manual focus mode or when autofocus is combined with AF-area modes other than e(Auto-area AF), you can choose from 39 focus points, making it possible to compose photographs with the main subject almost anywhere in the frame.

1Choose an AF-area mode other than e

(Auto-area AF; 0 36).

2Select the focus point.

Use the multi selector to select the focus point in the viewfinder or information display while the exposure meters are on. Press J to select the center focus point.

Focus point

Focus Lock

Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing in AF-A, AF-S, and AF-Cfocus modes (0 33), making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (0 34), focus lock can also be used to recompose the photograph after focusing on another object at the same distance as your original subject. Focus lock is most effective when an option other than e(Auto-area AF) is selected for AF-area mode (0 36).

1Focus.

Position the subject in the selected focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway to initiate focus. Check that the in-focus indicator (I) appears in the viewfinder.

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