Focus Lock; Shooting In Each Exposure Mode - Nikon F60 Instruction Manual

Focus Lock

Focus Lock proves useful in autofocus shooting when you want to
capture off-centre subject. It is also effective in situations where
autofocus may not work as expected (page 20).
1 Position the focus brackets on the subject and lightly
press the shutter release button.
• u appears when the subject is in focus. The focus remains locked as long
as the shutter release button is lightly pressed.
• Focus Lock cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sport
Program.
• When you want to lock focus on a stationary subject that has been
moving and tracked with Continuous Servo AF (changed to Single Servo
AF from Continuous Servo AF), remove your finger from the shutter
release button once and focus again.
2
Confirm focus indicator u then (while keeping shutter
release button lightly pressed) recompose and shoot.
• After you have locked the focus, do not change the camera-to-subject
distance. If you keep the shutter release button lightly pressed after
releasing the shutter, the shutter can be released repeatedly with the
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Shooting in Each Exposure Mode

z: General-Purpose Program
Simplest exposure mode with this camera.
The camera automatically controls your
exposure. Recommended for beginner
SLR camera users.
For available mode combinations, see
page 64.
1
Set the exposure mode dial to z.
• With exposure mode set to z, other modes are set as follows:
Exposure metering: Matrix (page 48)
Flash: Normal sync
Flexible Program, Exposure compensation and Slow Sync flash cannot be
used.
2
Confirm focus indicator u and shoot.
• When the subject is too dark or too bright, one of the following warning
indications will appear in the viewfinder or LCD panel.
⁄
• : Use ND filter.
¤
• : Use Speedlight.
Difference between z (General-Purpose Program) and P (Auto-Multi
Program)
Although exposure controls are the same, with Auto-Multi Program, you
can select functions such as Flexible Program (page 40), exposure
compensation (page 50) or Slow Sync (page 59) flash for more flexible
shooting.
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