Focus Area Selection - Nikon D40X User Manual

Focus Area Selection

The D40x offers a choice of three focus areas. At default settings, the camera chooses the
focus area automatically or focuses on subject in the center focus area, but the focus area
can also be selected manually to compose photographs with the main subject positioned
at either side of the frame.
1
At default settings, the focus area is selected automatically in
, , , ,
focus selection in these modes, select Single area or
Dynamic area for AF-area mode in the shooting information
display ( 24).
2
Press the multi selector left or right to highlight the focus area
in the viewfinder or shooting information display.
selected focus area is highlighted again when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
, , P, S, A, and M modes. To enable manual
Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/Focus 25
Controls used
The
Multi selector