Nikon 5000 User Manual
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Taking Photographs—Beyond Point-and-Shoot
The following options are available:
Macro
close-up
Camera can focus on objects
as close as 2 cm (0.8˝, mea-
sured from lens).
Use for close-ups.
Macro
close-up +
self-timer
Combines autofocus (see
above) at distances of 2 cm
(0.8˝) or more with shutter re-
lease delay of 10 s or 3 s.
Use for self-portraits or to pre-
vent photos from blurring
when shutter-release button is
pressed.
NO ICON
Autofocus
Camera automatically adjusts
focus according to distance to
subject.
Use with subjects 50 cm (1´8˝)
or more from lens.
Option
How it works
When to use it
Infinity
Use when photographing dis-
tant scenes through fore-
ground objects such as a win-
dow.
Focus is fixed at infinity. Flash
is disabled.
Macro Close-Up (Continued)
When the camera is zoomed out to or past the middle optical zoom position,
the macro close-up icon (
) in the monitor will turn yellow, indicating that
macro close-up can be used to focus on objects as little as 2 cm (0.8˝) from the
lens. The camera may be unable to focus at very short ranges when zoomed
in closer than the middle optical zoom position. To minimize distortion when
photographing flat objects such as printed text or business cards, however, we
recommend that you zoom the camera in and adjust the range until you find
a distance at which focus can be achieved.