The Shutter-release Button

 

 

 

To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value),

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press halfway

press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel

resistance. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-

 

 

 

 

 

 

release button is pressed halfway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While pressing the shutter-release button halfway, press the

 

 

 

shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the

Press all the way

shutter and take a picture.

Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this

 

 

 

 

 

 

may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button

 

 

 

gently.

 

 

 

 

B Notes About Saving Data

After taking pictures or recording movies, the number of exposures remaining or the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do not open the battery- chamber/memory card slot cover. Image and movie data could be lost and the camera or memory card could be damaged.

B Notes About Focus

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus A 71

C AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is dimly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A 96) may light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and the flash (A 54) may fire when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

C To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without

 

first pressing it halfway.

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Nikon L820 Black, L820 Red Shutter-release Button, AF-assist Illuminator and Flash, To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot