Nikon 775 - Manual (Page 67)

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fl .2 Check the green light
With the shutter-release button pressed halfway,
check that the green (autofocus) light next to the
viewfinder glows steadily, indicating that the sub-
ject is in focus. Focus will remain locked while the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
fl .3 Recompose the picture and shoot
Keeping the shutter-release
button pressed halfway, re-
compose your picture. Press
the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down to shoot.
Do not change the distance be-
tween the camera and your subject while focus lock is in effect. If your
subject moves, remove your finger from the shutter-release button and
focus again at the new distance.
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 located 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 is used to focus first on your subject, then adjust the
composition before taking the picture.
fl .1 Focus
Position the subject in the cen-
ter of the frame and press the
shutter-release button halfway.