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Tu
torial—Basic Photography
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Step 4—Focus
In single-servo AF, the camera focuses on the sub-
ject in the selected focus area when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway. After centering
the focus brackets on your subject, press the shut-
ter-release button halfway and check focus in the
viewfinder. If the subject is dark, the AF-assist il-
luminator will light automatically to assist with the autofocus operation.
The Function Dial
Pictures can only be taken when the function dial is set to
P
,
S
,
A
, or
M
. At other
settings, the shutter release will be disabled.
Viewfinder Frame Coverage
Approximately 95% of the image exposed on the CCD is visible through the viewfinder.
The view through the viewfinder shows slightly less than appears in the final photo-
graph.
Viewfinder Display
Meaning
●
Subject in focus.
●
(flashes)
Camera unable to focus on subject in focus brackets using
autofocus.
If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use manual focus (
74), or
use focus lock to focus on another subject at the same distance, then recom-
pose your photograph (
64). To focus on an off-center subject, use focus
lock (
70) or select the focus area containing your subject using the multi
selector.
Taking Your First Photographs