Nikon D800, D800E Focus and Shoot, release button, halfway (0 41), 1 Press the shutter, 2Check indicators in the viewfinder, Description, Viewfinder display

Focus and Shoot

	1 Press the shutter-	Focus point
	release button
	halfway (0 41).
	At default settings, the
	camera will focus on the
	subject in the center
	focus point. Frame a
	photo in the viewfinder	Focus	Buffer
	with the main subject	indicator	capacity
s	positioned in the center
	focus point and press

the shutter-release button halfway. If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light.

2Check indicators in the viewfinder.

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

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”; 0 105) 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” (0 100).

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