Focusing (fig. a), Depth of field, Setting the aperture – Nikon AF-S 50mm f-1.4G User Manual

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„ Focusing (Fig. A)

Set your camera’s focus mode selector according
to the chart below:
Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode)

a

Set the lens focus mode switch

! to M/A.

b

Autofocus is enabled, but autofocus operation

can be overridden by rotating the separate
focus ring

5 while pressing the shutter-release

button halfway, or by pressing the AF-ON
button on the camera body of cameras so
equipped.

c

Press the shutter-release button halfway or the

AF-ON button once again to cancel manual
focus and resume autofocus.

Cameras

Camera

focus mode

Lens’ focus mode switch

M/A

M

D3-Series, D700, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300, D200, D100, D90, D80,
D70-Series, D60, D50, D40-Series, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s*,
F90-Series/N90*, F80-Series/N80-Series*, F75-Series/N75-Series*,
F70-Series/N70*, F65-Series/N65-Series*, Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S

AF (C/S)

Autofocus with

manual override

Manual focus

(Focus assist is available.)

MF

Manual focus

(Focus assist is available.)

F60-Series/N60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*, F50-Series/N50*,
F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*, F-601

M

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

F-401s/N4004s*, F-401/N4004*

AF (C/S)

MF

Manual focus

(Focus assist is available,

except with the F-601

M

/N6000*.)

* Sold exclusively in the USA

„ Depth of field

• Approximate depth of field can be determined by

checking the depth of field scale.

• 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. 98.

Depth-of-field
indicators

Distance
index line

„ Setting the aperture

Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting.

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