Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 67)

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Tutorial—T
aking Photographs
2 Check the green (autofocus) lamp
With the shutter-release button
pressed halfway, check that the
green lamp next to the view-
finder glows steadily, indicating
that the subject is in focus.
Focus will remain locked while
the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
3 Recompose the photograph and shoot
Keeping the shutter-release
button pressed halfway, re-
compose your photograph.
Press the shutter-release button
the rest of the way down to
shoot.
Focusing on an Off-Center Subject: Focus Lock
Depending on the effect you want to achieve, your subject may not be at the
center of the final composition. If your subject is not at the center of the frame
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera will focus on
the background and the main subject may not be in focus. Focus lock al-
lows you to adjust the composition after focusing on your subject.
1 Focus
Position the subject in the cen-
ter focus area (shown by the
focus target in the viewfinder)
and press the shutter-release
button halfway.
Do not change the distance between the camera and your subject while fo-
cus lock is in effect. If your subject moves, remove your finger from the shut-
ter-release button and focus again at the new distance.