Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 90)

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Taking Photographs—Beyond Point-and-Shoot
Focusing Near and Far: The Button
By default, the camera adjusts focus automatically for subjects 50 cm (1´8˝) or
more from the lens, which is ideal for snapshots. Under some circumstances,
however, you may want to force the camera to focus on distant objects rather
than on the closest object visible in the focus area—for example, when pho-
tographing a distant landscape through a screen of branches or when taking
a shot through a window. Or you may want the camera to focus on some-
thing closer than 50 cm—for example, to create a close-up of a flower or
business card. Your Nikon digital camera offers focus modes for both situa-
tions. In addition, a self-timer mode is available for delaying shutter release,
either to keep the camera from shaking or to allow you to appear in your own
photographs.
To select the focus mode, press the button repeatedly until the desired set-
ting is displayed in the control panel or monitor.
Macro Close-Up
We recommend that you frame photographs in the monitor when using macro
close-up.
While the flash can be used in macro close-up mode, it may be unable to light
the entire subject at distances under 30 cm (1´). Take a test picture and verify
the results in the monitor.
Focus mode displayed
in control panel and
monitor. At setting of
infinity,
icon ap-
pears in monitor; con-
trol panel shows M-F.
“InF” appears briefly in
shutter-speed/aperture
display when infinity
selected.
Press