Focus mode – Nikon 8400 User Manual

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Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition.

Mode

How it works

When to use it

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Autofocus

Camera automatically adjusts focus
according to distance to subject.

Use when subject is 50 cm (1´8˝)
or more from lens.

Infi nity

Camera focuses at infi nity; focus
indicator lights whenever shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
Flash is disabled.

Use when shooting distant
scenes through foreground ob-
jects such as windows.

Macro close-up

If zoomed in or out until icon in
the shooting display turns green,
camera can focus on objects as
close as 3 cm (1.2˝) to lens.

Use for close-ups.

To choose a focus mode:

Manual Focus

For information on manual focus, see “Manual Focus” (

56).

Focus Mode

Rotate mode dial to

,

, P, S, A,

M, or (time-lapse movie only). Note
that depending on scene selected,
restrictions may apply to focus mode
selection in

mode (

26).

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2

Press MF-AF button to cycle through fo-
cus mode settings in order listed above
(note that no icon appears in autofocus
mode).

8M

8M

8M

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F2.6

F2.6

F2.6

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