Manual focus – Nikon D5 User Manual
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To choose an AF-area mode, press the AF-mode button and rotate
the sub-command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the
monitor.
Manual Focus
To focus in manual focus mode (
rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is
in focus. To magnify the view in the monitor
for precise focus, press the
X button (0 47).
AF-mode button
Sub-command dial
Monitor
A
Previewing Focus During Live View
To temporarily select maximum aperture for an improved focus preview
during live view, press the Pv button; the maximum aperture indicator
(
0 56) will be displayed. To return aperture to its original value, press
the button again or focus using autofocus. If the shutter-release button
is pressed all the way down to take a picture during focus preview,
aperture will return to the original value before the photo is taken.
X button