Depth Of Field - Nikon 50mm f/1.4G User Manual

Focusing (Fig. A)
Set your camera's focus mode selector according
to the chart below:
Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode)
a Set the lens focus mode switch ! to M/A.
b
Autofocus is enabled, but autofocus operation
can be overridden by rotating the separate
focus ring 5 while pressing the shutter-release
button halfway, or by pressing the AF-ON
button on the camera body of cameras so
equipped.
c
Press the shutter-release button halfway or the
AF-ON button once again to cancel manual
focus and resume autofocus.
D3-Series, D700, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300, D200, D100, D90, D80,
D70-Series, D60, D50, D40-Series, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s*,
F90-Series/N90*, F80-Series/N80-Series*, F75-Series/N75-Series*,
F70-Series/N70*, F65-Series/N65-Series*, Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S
F60-Series/N60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*, F50-Series/N50*,
F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*, F-601
F-401s/N4004s*, F-401/N4004*
Cameras
/N6000*, F-401x/N5005*,
M

Depth of field

• Approximate depth of field can be determined by
checking the depth of field scale.
• If your camera has a depth-of field preview (stop-
down) button or lever, depth of field can be
previewed through the camera viewfinder.
• For more information, see p. 98.
Depth-of-field
indicators
Setting the aperture
Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting.
Lens' focus mode switch
Camera
focus mode
M/A
Autofocus with
AF (C/S)
manual override
MF
AF (C/S)
MF
except with the F-601
Distance
index line
M
Manual focus
(Focus assist is available.)
Manual focus
(Focus assist is available.)
Manual focus
(Focus assist is available,
/N6000*.)
M
* Sold exclusively in the USA
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