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Focus-Aid Operation (Using the Focus Indicators)
With the AF-Nikkor's A-M
switch
@
set
at
M,
or with other Nikkor
ring until both
arrows are
lit,
indicating sharp focus.
If
only the
or
Nikon Series E lenses having
a
maximum
aperture
of
1/3.5
or
far-focus arrow
(<III
)
remains lit after the ring has been rotated
faster
(as listed on
page
20),
you can use
the focus
indicators
fully
counterclockwise,
this means
the subject is closer than
the
as a guide as you rotate
the lens
focusing ring.
First
,
center
the
closest focusing distance
of
the
lens.
If
the
subject
is
much
main
subject (if possible, a
subject
's
vertical line)
within the
closer
than
the closest
focu
sing
distance
of
the
lens,
the red
X
focusing frame; then depress the
shutter release
button halfway
will light
up
continuously.
to make
the red arrows light
up
(focus
information
stays on for
In
case
the red
X
blinks or lights up
continuously and
does
not
16
sec.
after
removing
your finger).
If
only
the
far-focus arrow
disappear
even
after the focusing
ring is
turned
,
this
indicates
(<III
)
lights
up,
this
indicates
that the lens
is
focused behind the
that the focus-aid indication
system
does not function well
with
subject
,
whereas
the
near-focus arrow
(
~
)
indicates that
the
the particular subject or shooting situation
(please refer to page
lens
is
focused
in front of
the
subject. These red arrows are very
26
for further
details).
convenient,
because they tell
you in which
direction to
turn the
Note
:
While
shooting
fast-moving
subjects, one
or
both of the
red
arrows
focusing
ring
:
just turn in the
direction
of the
arrow.
When the
may blink
to
show
that
the image
is
quite
close to the
in-focus zone;
for
image is
in focus
,
both red arrows
light
up continuously.
ordinary
snapshots,
taking the
shot
even
in
this
situation can
produce
When there
is a
big
difference
between the
actual camera-to-
satisfactory results.
However,
if
sharp
focus
is
mandatory.
continue
to
subject
distance
and
distance
set on
the lens, the focus-
rotate
the focusing ring untif both red arrows light up
continuously.
impossible
warning appears.
In this
case,
turn the focusing ring
until one of
the red
arrows
lights
up
;
then
continue
to
turn
the
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