Nikon D90 Choose the focus point, Focus, For the face in the double yellow border while

4Choose the focus point.

Wide and normal area autofocus: Rotate the focus selector lock to “J” and use the multi selector to move the focus point to any point in the frame. Return the focus selector lock to “L” when selection is complete.

Focus selector lock

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Face-priority autofocus: A double yellow border will be displayed when the camera detects a portrait subject facing the camera (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of five, are detected, the camera will focus on the closest subject).

Manual focus: Use the multi selector to choose the focus point for electronic rangefinding (pg. 59) as described for wide and normal area autofocus, above.

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Focus point

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Focus point

5Focus.

Autofocus: In wide and normal area autofocus, the
camera will focus while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway. In face-priority
autofocus, the camera sets focus and exposure
for the face in the double yellow border while	Exit
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway; if
the camera can no longer detect the subject
(because, for example, the subject has looked
away), borders will no longer be displayed. The
focus point will blink green and the monitor	Exit
may brighten or darken while the camera

focuses. If the camera is able to focus, the focus point will be displayed in green; if the camera is unable to focus, the focus point will blink red. Note that pictures can be taken even when the focus point blinks red, and that single-servo autofocus is used regardless of the option selected for autofocus mode (pg. 54). Check focus in the monitor before shooting.

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