Manual Focus - Nikon D5 User Manual

To choose an AF-area mode, press the AF-mode button and rotate
the sub-command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the
monitor.
AF-mode button

Manual Focus

To focus in manual focus mode (0 114),
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rotate the lens focus ring until the subject is
in focus. To magnify the view in the monitor
for precise focus, press the X button (0 47).
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Previewing Focus During Live View
To temporarily select maximum aperture for an improved focus preview
during live view, press the Pv button; the maximum aperture indicator
(0 56) will be displayed. To return aperture to its original value, press
the button again or focus using autofocus. If the shutter-release button
is pressed all the way down to take a picture during focus preview,
aperture will return to the original value before the photo is taken.
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Sub-command dial Monitor
X button