Owner's Manual

3 Choose a focus mode.
Highlight a focus mode and press @). To return
to shooting mode, press the shutter-release ~<l~OK l>
button halfway. 'W
~ Continuous-servo Autofocus
In AF-( mode or when continuous-servo autofocus is selected in AF-A mode, the camera gives
higher
priority to focus response (has a wider focus range) than in AF-S mode, and the shutter
may be released before
the in-focus indicator is displayed.
PI Getting Good Results with Autofocus
Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter release may
be disabled
if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the in-focus indicator
(e) may be displayed and the camera may sound a beep, allowing the shutter to be released
even when
the subject is not in focus. In these cases, focus manually or use focus lock to
focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.
Example: A field of flowers or
other subjects that are
small or lack variation in
brightness.
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Background objects appear
larger than the subject.
Example: A building is in the
frame behind the subject.
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fine details.
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areas
of sharply contrasting
brightness.
Example: Subject is half in
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The subject is dominated by
regular geometric patterns.
Example: Blinds or a row of
windows in a skyscraper.
Example: Subject is inside a
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"I ~ [1 Example: Subject is the same
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objects
at different distances
from the camera.
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