A7: Live View Autofocus - Nikon D90 User Manual

a6: A.E-LIAF-L for MB-D80
Choose the function assigned to the AE-L/AF-L
button on the optional MB-D80 battery pack. This
option is available in all shooting modes.
Description
Focus and exposure lock while the MB-D80 AE-L/AF-L button is pressed.
E]]I FV lock
r:;]@ AE lock
(Hold)
Option
fi
AETAFlock*
(default)
~AEiockonly*:Exposu relockswhiletheMB-bSO AE~jjAF~Cbuttonispressecr·
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·AFlockonlY*FocusTockSwhile the MB-D80
AE~L/AF~Cbutton ispressed~
•Exposure locks when the MB-D80 AE-L/AF-L button is pressed, and
remains locked until the button is pressed a second time or the exposure
meters turn off.
Pressing the MB-D80 AE-L1AF-L button initiates autofocus.
Flash value for the built-in flash and optional 5B-900, 5B-800, 5B-600, 5B-
400, and 5B-R200 flash units locks when the MB-D80 AE-L/AF-L button is
pressed (pg. 198), and remains locked until the button is pressed a
·second time or the exposure meters turn off.
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Focus point The -focus pointTpg. 57) can be selected
by
pressing the NlB-D80 AE-L1
selection AF-L button and rotating the sub-command dial.
*
Pressing
~
when these options are highlighted displays a Focus point selection sub-menu.
If On is selected, the focus point can be chosen by pressing the MB-D80 AE-L/AF-L button
and rotating the sub-command dial.
a7: Live View Autofocus
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This option (available in all shooting modes) determines how the focus point for
autofocus is selected in live view. Choose from the following options:
Mode
[II
Face priority
~ ~
Wide area
WIDE
(default)
[n]
Normal area
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Description
camera automaticaTiydetectsandfocuseson·po·riraii·subjects
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·Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and other non-portrait subjects.
The focus point can be selected manually. Default for
A&O,
\1),
Iii,
~,
p,
S, A,
and
M
modes.
· Useforpin~pointfocus on a selectedspoiintheframe. A tripod
is
recommended. Default setting for
~
mode.
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