Nikon D5300 1Ready the camera, 2Frame the photograph, 20“Point-and-Shoot”Modes (iand j), 3Press the shutter-releasebutton halfway

Framing Photos in the Viewfinder

1Ready the camera.

When framing photographs in the viewfinder, hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left.

When framing photographs in portrait (tall) orientation, hold the camera as shown at right.

2Frame the photograph.

Frame a photograph in the viewfinder with the main subject in the AF area brackets.

AF area brackets

3Press the shutter-release button halfway.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus (if the subject is poorly lit, the flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator may light). When the focus operation is complete, a beep will sound (a beep may not sound if the subject is moving) and the active focus point and in-focus indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder.

In-focus indicator Description

ISubject in focus.

I(flashes)	Camera unable to focus using
	autofocus. See page 52.

Focus point

In-focus Buffer

indicator capacity

20“Point-and-Shoot” Modes (iand j)