Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 135)

Taking Photographs—Advanced Photography
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Restrictions on Focus Area Selection
Focus-area selection is not available when the monitor is off or digital zoom
(
70) is in effect. In these cases, the center focus area is used.
Manual Focus Area Selection
When Manual is selected in the AF-area mode
sub-menu, five focus areas are displayed in the
monitor. Use the multi selector to select the focus
area containing your subject. Manual focus-area
selection can be used in combination with focus
lock (
53) if the subject does not fall in any of
the five focus areas.
Spot AF Area Metering ( 105)
Manual and auto focus-area selection can be used in combination with spot
AF-area metering to meter exposure only in the selected focus area.
Auto-Focus Mode
In User Sets 1, 2, and 3, you can choose the auto-
focus mode that takes effect when the monitor is
on (when the monitor is off, single autofocus is
used, regardless of the setting chosen in the auto-
focus mode sub-menu). For more information on
autofocus, see page 78.
Continuous
AF
Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release but-
ton is pressed halfway, minimizing time needed to focus
before photo is taken. Note, however, that photos can be
taken even when camera is not in focus; check green (auto-
focus) lamp before shooting.
Single AF
Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed half-
way. If monitor is off, photos can only be taken when cam-
era is in focus. Choose this setting to save batteries.
Option Description