Owner's Manual

73More on Photography
2 Lock focus.
AF-A and AF-C focus modes (viewfinder
photography): With the shutter-release
button pressed halfway (q), press the
A (L) button (w) to lock focus.
Focus will remain locked while the
A (L) button is pressed, even if you
later remove your finger from the
shutter-release button.
AF-S (viewfinder photography) and live view: Focus locks
automatically and remain locked until you remove your
finger from the shutter-release button. Focus can also be
locked by pressing the A (L) button (see above).
3 Recompose the photograph and shoot.
Focus will remain locked between shots if you
keep the shutter-release button pressed halfway
(AF-S and live view) or keep the A (L) button
pressed, allowing several photographs in succession to be
taken at the same focus setting.
Do not change the distance between the camera and the
subject while focus lock is in effect. If the subject moves,
focus again at the new distance.
Viewfinder photography Live view
Shutter-release button
A (L) button