Focusing (Fig_ A)

Set your camera'sfocus mode selector according to the chart below:

Autofocus with manual override (MIA mode)

[I] Set the lens focus mode switch ® to MIA.

rn Autofocus is enabled, but autofocus operation can be overridden by rotating the separate focus ring ® while pressing the shutter-release button halfway, or by pressing the AF-ONbutton on the camera body of cameras so equipped.

[II Press the shutter-release button halfway or the AF-ONbutton once again to cancel manual focus and resume autofocus.

Depth of field

Approximate depth of field can be determined by

checking the depth of field scale.

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If your camera has a depth-of field preview (stop- _ down) button or lever, depth of field can be previewed through the camera viewfinder.

For more information, see p. 100.

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• Setting the aperture

Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting.

Cameras

Camera

focus mode

 

 

Nikon digital SLR (Nikon FX/DX format) cameras, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100,

AF (CIS)

F90X/N90s*, F90-Series/N90*, F80-Series/N80-Series*, F75-Series/

 

N75-Series*, F70-Series/N70*, F65-Series/N65-Series*, Pronea 600i/6i*,

 

Pronea 5

 

MF

F60-SerieslN60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*, F50-Series/N50*,

AF (CIS)

F-801s1N8008s*, F-801/N8008*,F-601

M/N6000*, F-401x/N5005*,

MF

F-401slN4004s *, F-401IN4004*

 

 

 

Lens' focus mode switch

MIA

M

Autofocus with

Manual focus

(Electronic rangefinder

manual override

can be used.)

 

Manual focus

(Electronic rangefinder can be used.)

Manual focus

(Electronic rangefinder can be used, except with the F-601M/N6000. *)

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Nikon NIK2180 user manual Depth of field, Setting the aperture