NFocus

This section describes the options that control how your camera focuses when photographs are framed in the viewfinder. Focus can be adjusted automatically (see below) or manually (0 101). The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (0 96) or use focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing (0 98).

Autofocus

To use autofocus, rotate the focus-mode selector to AF.

Focus-mode selector

Autofocus Mode

Choose from the following autofocus modes:

Mode

Description

 

Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-

AF-S

release button is pressed halfway. At default settings, shutter can

only be released when in-focus indicator (I) is displayed (focus

 

priority; 0 282).

 

 

 

Continuous-servo AF: For moving subjects. Camera focuses

 

continuously while shutter-release button is pressed halfway; if

AF-C

subject moves, camera will engage predictive focus tracking (0 92)

to predict final distance to subject and adjust focus as necessary.

 

At default settings, shutter can be released whether or not subject

 

is in focus (release priority; 0 281).

 

 

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Nikon 25480B, D800EFXBODY, D800 (Body Only) Autofocus Mode, To use autofocus, rotate the focus-mode selector to AF