Step 4: Focus

1Press the shutter-release button halfway.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. The active focus point will be displayed. If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator may light.

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2Check the indicators in the viewfinder.

When the focus operation is complete, the in- focus indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder.

In-focus

 

indicator

Description

ISubject in focus.

2Focus point is between camera and subject.

4Focus point is behind subject.

24 Camera unable to focus using autofocus. (blinks) See page 93.

Focus point

In-focus Buffer

indicator capacity

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer (“t”; 0 79) will be displayed in the viewfinder.

Step 5: Shoot

Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of

 

the way down to release the shutter and record the

 

photograph. The access lamp next to the memory

 

card slot cover will light while the photograph is being

 

recorded to the memory card. Do not eject the memory

 

card or remove or disconnect the power source until the

Access lamp

lamp has gone out and recording is complete.

 

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Nikon D7000 18105mm Kit Focus, Shoot, Press the shutter-release button halfway, Check the indicators in the viewfinder
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D7000 18200mm Kit, 25468B, D7000 (18105mm Kit), D7000 (18200mm Kit), D7000 specifications

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