Nikon D50 - Manual (Page 43)

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Refer
ence—Choosing the Focus Ar
ea
2 Press the multi selector left, right, up, or
down to select the focus area. The se lect ed
focus area will be displayed in the viewfi nder,
highlighted in red if necessary to establish
contrast with the background. The selected
focus area is also shown in the control panel
and viewfi nder status display.
The D50 offers a choice of fi ve focus areas that together cover a wide area
of the frame. By default, the camera selects the focus area automatically
or focuses on the subject in the center focus area. The focus area can also
be selected manually to allow photographs to be composed with the main
subject almost anywhere in the frame.
Manual Focus Area Selection
Choosing the Focus Area
Controls used: Multi selector
1 Select Single Area or Dynamic Area for
Custom Setting 3 (AF-Area Mode). Man-
ual focus area selection is not available with
Closest Subjct, which is the default setting
in
, , , , and modes.
Advanced Settings
3: AF-Area Mode controls focus-area selection ( 89). 8: AF Area Illm de-
termines when the active focus area is highlighted ( 91).