Situations Where Autofocus May Not Work As Expected - Nikon N80 Instruction Manual

Situations Where Autofocus May Not Work As Expected
• Autofocus may not work as expected in the following situations. In
such situations , focus manually using the clear matte field (page 47) or
focus on a different subject located at the same distance, use focus
lock (page 44) then recompose .
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Low-contrast scenes
For example, where the subject is wearing clothing
the same color as a wall or other background .
Scenes with subjects within the focus
brackets located at different distances from
the camera
For example, when shooting an animal in a cage or
a person in a forest.
Patterned subject or scene
For example, building windows.
Scenes with pronounced differences in
brightness within the focus brackets
For example, when the sun is in the background
and the main subject is in shadow.