SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS

I[OJ:~ :~H P 125 FS.6

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Autofocus operation depends on general lighting, subject contrast and detail,

and other technical factors. In rare situations where autofocus (and manual

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focus with Electronic Rangefinder) is not possible, ~ ~ blinks telling you to

 

 

focus manually with clear matte field (p. 42) or perform autofocus on another

 

 

subject located at same distance.

A. Very dark subject

Focus manually with clear matte field , or for Single Servo AF, focus on another brighter subject located at same distance, lock focus, then recompose (pp. 36-37). Or, use a Nikon AF Speedlight (S8-28, S8-27, S8-26,

S8-25, S8-23, S8-22 or S8-20) to perform autofocus with SpeedJight'sAF illuminator.

B. Low-contrast subject

Focus manually with clear matte field , or for Single Servo AF, focus on another subject at same distance but with more contrast, lock focus, then recompose (pp. 36-37).

C. Strongly backlit subject or bright subject with shiny surface such as silver or aluminum, or scene in which there is a pronounced difference in brightness.

Focus manually with clear matte field.

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Nikon N70 instruction manual IOJ~ ~H P 125 FS.6, Special Focusing Situations