Using Focus Mode - Nikon COOLPIX P90 User Manual

Using Focus Mode

Choose a focus mode according to the subject and composition.
Autofocus
A
Camera automatically adjusts focus according to distance to subject. Use when the
distance from subject to lens is 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.) or more, or 1.7 m (5.6 ft.) or more
when camera is zoomed all the way out.
Macro close-up
D
Use for close-ups of flowers or small objects.
The closest shooting distance will vary according to the magnification of the zoom.
When the zoom indicator is positioned where the F mark glows green, the camera
can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. At the K zoom position,
the camera can focus on subjects as close as 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens.
Infinity
B
Use when shooting distant scenes through foreground objects such as windows or
when shooting landscapes.
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator
(A8) always glows green. However, the camera may not be able to focus on nearby
objects. The flash mode is set to W (off ).
Manual focus
E
The focus can be adjusted for any subject that is a distance of 1 cm (0.4 in.) to infinity
from the lens (A38).
Focus Modes Available in Each Shooting Mode
A (Autofocus)
D (Macro close-up)
B (Infinity)
E (Manual)
*1 Default setting for each shooting mode.
*2 Available focus modes and default setting varies between different scene modes (A41 to 51).
*3 The camera sets the focus mode according to the scene mode that it has automatically
determined (A52).
C
The Focus Mode Setting
For A, B, C and D shooting modes, the changed setting for focus mode will be stored in the
camera's memory even after the camera is turned off.
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