Af Point Illumination; Custom Setting A6 (D300S And D) - Nikon D300 User Manual

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would let me use my thumb to autofocus with the

while my index finger is on the

Shutter-release button

firing bursts of images—using the Continuous high (CH)

frame rate. I would only autofocus when needed and would

use depth of field to cover small focus variations. That way, I

could get as many pictures into my camera as possible for

later publication choices.

AF Point Illumination

Custom setting a6 (D300S and D300)

(User's Manual – D300S page 266; D300 page 271)

AF point illumination

helps you see the currently active AF

points when you first start autofocus. You've seen the little

squares—representing the active AF point or points—in the

Viewfinder, when they briefly appear in red and then turn

black. Sometimes the

is dark, and it might be

difficult to see a black square.

AF point illumination

is turned Off, you'll still have the

black square that represents your selected AF point, but you

may not be able to see it. If you set

AF point illumination

or On, the point will flash red when you first start

autofocus or move the AF point with the

There are three selections on the

AF point illumination

screen. These affect how the AF points are displayed when

Here's a list of each selection and a description of their

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