Focus And Shoot - Nikon D300S User Manual

Focus and Shoot

1
Press the shutter-
release button
halfway to focus
(0 44).
At default settings, the
camera will focus on the
subject in the center
focus point. Frame a
photo in the viewfinder
with the main subject
positioned in the center
focus point and press the shutter-release button halfway. If
the camera is able to focus, a beep will sound and the in-focus
indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder. If the subject is
dark, the AF-assist illuminator may light automatically to assist
the focus operation.
Viewfinder display
I
I
(blinks)
While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway,
focus will lock and the number of exposures that
can be stored in the memory buffer ("t"; 0 89) will
be shown in the viewfinder display.
For information on what to do if the camera is unable to focus
using autofocus, see "Getting Good Results with Autofocus"
(0 82).
Focus
indicator
Subject in focus.
Camera unable to focus on subject in focus
point using autofocus.
Focus point
Description
s
Buffer
capacity
43