Nikon 26397, P520 Red Focus Lock, Autofocus, Camera can also focus using manual focus A62, E2

Focusing on Subject

Focus Lock

Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area mode.

•Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change.

•When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the exposure is locked.

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1/250	F5.6	840

Frame the

subject to be

focused on

using the

camera.

1/250 F5.6

Press the	Confirm that
shutter-	the focus area
release button	lights in green.
halfway.

1/250	F5.6
Continue holding		Press the
down the		shutter-
shutter-release		release
button halfway		button all
and recompose		the way to
the picture.		shoot.

Shooting

Autofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or focus indicator lights in green.

•Subject is very dark

•Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g., the sun behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)

•No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g., a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is standing in front of a white wall)

•Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g., an animal inside a cage)

•Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows, etc.)

•Subject is moving rapidly

In these situations, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus on another subject and use focus lock. When using focus lock, be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject.

The camera can also focus using manual focus (A62, E2).

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