Focus and Shoot

1Press the shutter- release button

halfway to focus

 

 

(pg. 54).

 

s

At default settings, the

 

 

camera will focus on the

 

 

subject in the center

Focus

Buffer

focus point. Frame a

indicator

capacity

photo in the viewfinder

 

 

with the main subject positioned in the center focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway. If the camera is able to focus, a beep will sound and the in-focus indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder. If the subject is dark, the AF-assist illuminator may light automatically to assist the focus operation.

Viewfinder display

Description

ISubject in focus.

2Focus point is between camera and subject.

4Focus point is behind subject.

2 4

Camera unable to focus on subject in focus

(blinks)

point using autofocus.

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, focus will lock and the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer (“t”; pg. 87) will be shown in the viewfinder display.

For information on what to do if the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, see “Getting Good Results with Autofocus” (pg. 80).

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D7000BODY, D7000KIT, D700BODY, D700OUTFIT specifications

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