Focus Lock

Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing, making it possible to focus on a subject that will not be in a focus point in the final composition. It can also be used when the autofocus system is unable to focus (pg. 80).

1 Focus.

N

Position the subject in the selected focus

point and press the shutter-release

 

 

button halfway to initiate focus.

2 Check that the in-focus indicator (I) appears in the viewfinder.

Single-servo AF Focus will lock automatically

when the in-focus indicator appears, and remain locked until you remove your finger

from the shutter-release

button. Pressing the AE-L/AF-Lbutton while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway will lock both focus and exposure (an AE-Licon appears in the viewfinder when exposure is locked; see page 126).

ASee Also

If On is selected for Custom Setting c1 (Shutter-release button AE-L, pg. 296), exposure will lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

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Nikon D700 manual Focus Lock, Point and press the shutter-release, Button halfway to initiate focus