Focus Lock, Confirm focus indicator / and lock focus | Nikon F80D

Focus Lock

•Focus lock is useful in autofocus shooting when you want to capture a subject that’s framed outside of the F80/F80D/F80S’s five focus areas, and in situations where autofocus may not work as expected (page 46). Focus lock is operated differently in Single Servo AF or Continuous Servo AF.

1Position the focus area on the subject and lightly press the shutter release button.

• / appears when the subject is in focus.

2 Confirm focus indicator / and lock focus.

In Single Servo AF:

Focus is locked as long as the shutter release button is kept lightly pressed.

•Focus can also be locked by pressing the ‚ button. (Refer to the operation in Continuous Servo AF.)

In Continuous Servo AF

Confirm focus indicator / then (while keeping shutter release button lightly pressed) press the ‚ button.

•Focus is locked as long as the ‚ button is kept pressed, even if you remove your finger from the shutter release button. In Auto Exposure mode, exposure is also locked in this case (page 58).

c 11: Only focus can be set to lock when ‚ button is pressed (page 73).

3	While keeping the focus locked, recompose and	Focus
	shoot.

•After you have locked focus, do not change the camera-to-subject distance.

•If you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed or keep the ‚ button pressed after releasing the shutter in Single Servo AF, the shutter can be released repeatedly with the same focusing.

•If the subject moves after focus is locked (the camera-to-subject distance changes), remove your finger from the shutter release button or ‚ button to release the focus lock, refocus and lock the focus again.

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Nikon F80D Focus Lock, Confirm focus indicator / and lock focus, While keeping the focus locked, recompose, Shoot

Contents

Page Nomenclature Viewfinder Display About Nikon Advanced Focusing Screen DisplayLCD Panel/Viewfinder Display LCD panel Exposure Command DialsCustom Setting Film Have Nikon spot-check your camera regularly Using your camera correctlyIntroduction Take trial shots Contents Load Film Install Batteries and Check BatteryPower Mount Lens About This Manual Situa Basic Operation Cover, then firmly close the battery chamber cover Turn the power switch off and open the batteryChamber cover by sliding the battery chamber cover Positioned as marked inside the battery chamber Detaching the lens When camera is left unattended without lensMount Lens Check the lens type Load Film Focus area Set the focus mode selector to S Single Servo AFSet the AF Area mode selector to g Single Area AF Rotate the focus area selector lock lever to lock Set the metering system selector to Matrix Metering Set the exposure mode select dial to ¡ Auto-Multi 2 ProgamShooting characteristics of exposure modes Camera shake and shutter speed Hold Camera and FocusHold the camera properly Confirm that film is completely rewound, then Confirm indications in the viewfinder while lightlyPressing the shutter release button. Shutter speed Aperture are shown in 1/2 steps Automatically Using Built-In SpeedlightPress the Speedlight lock-release button to release Speedlight. The Speedlight starts charging Exposure Metering System Type Nikkor and other CPU Nikkor lens When a non-CPU lens is attachedTypes of CPU lenses and other usable lenses/accessories Lens Compatibility Mid-roll rewind Setting and confirming film speedFilm advance mode Film Autofocus AF Area ModeRotate AF Area mode selector to select AF Area mode Focus mode selector Focus Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject Priority JAutofocus modes Optional Speedlight and AF-Assist Illuminator Focus AreaAF-Assist Illuminator Shoot Confirm focus indicator / and lock focusFocus Lock While keeping the focus locked, recompose Patterned subject or scene Manual focus using Electronic RangefinderManual Focus Matrix Metering/3D Matrix Metering Centre-Weighted MeteringMetering systems and characteristics of each are as follows Exposure Metering System Compose picture, focus and shoot Shooting in Each Exposure ModeRotate the exposure mode select dial to select ¡ ¡ Auto-Multi Progam Shutter-Priority Auto Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select £ Aperture-Priority Auto Rotate the exposure mode select dial to select £Set the aperture by rotating the Sub-Command Dial Electronic analog exposure display ¢ Manual Auto Exposure Lock Auto Exposure Bracketing Exposure compensation can be performed in any exposure modeExposure Compensation Standard compensation value in Multiple exposure Multiple Exposure Multiple Exposure Long Time Exposure Composeshoot. picture, confirm focus indicator /Rotate the Main-Command Dial to select buLb Rotate the Sub-Command Dial to set the aperture Composition Self-Timer Operation Custom Setting Menu/Features of Custom Setting Closest-subject-priority Dynamic AF in Single Servo AF Auto film loading when camera back is closedIllumination for superimposition Focus area selection Film rewind pages Command Dial functions pagesTime delay for auto meter-switch-off Self-timer duration Flash Photography Two-Button Reset Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash Accessory shoeBuilt-in Speedlight 3D Multi-Sensor Balanced Fill-Flash › Red-Eye Reduction Flash Sync Mode Features¤ Slow Sync ‹ Rear-Curtain Sync Flash shooting distance range for built-in Speedlight Using the Built-In SpeedlightSet exposure mode and confirm shutter speed and aperture Set the metering system Usable lenses with built-in Speedlight Usable Lenses with Built-In Speedlight Usable Optional Speedlights Flash mode Focus Tracking Depth of field Newly adjusted date display appears without Push Mode button to select one of the date displaysPush Adjust button to set the year to Setting is complete, push the Select button so Imprinted date/time Imprinting date/time Miscellaneous Optional Accessories Camera Care Keep batteries out of children’s reach TroubleshootingTurn the camera power off when changing batteries Use fresh batteries at low temperatures Underexposure CPU Specifications 106 107 108 109 Index Custom Setting Menu 114 115 Nikon Corporation