Nikon D7000 (18200mm Kit) Focus Point Selection, Rotate the focus selector lock to, Auto-area AF

Focus Point Selection

The camera offers a choice of 39 focus points that can be used to compose photographs with the main subject positioned almost anywhere in the frame.

1 Rotate the focus selector lock to ●.

This allows the multi selector to be used to select the focus point.

Focus selector lock

2Select the focus point.

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

The focus selector lock can be rotated to the locked (L) position following selection to prevent the selected focus point from changing when the multi selector is pressed.

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AAuto-area AF

The focus point for auto-area AF is selected automatically; manual focus-point selection is not available.

ASee Also

For information on choosing when the focus point is illuminated, see Custom Setting a4 (AF point illumination, 0 209). For information on setting focus-point selection to “wrap around,” see Custom Setting a5 (Focus point wrap-around, 0 209). For information on choosing the number of focus points that can be selected using the multi selector, see Custom Setting a6 (Number of focus points, 0 210). For information on changing the role of the J button, see Custom Setting f2, OK button (shooting mode); 0 229.

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