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LCD. The available modes differ slightly from those possible when not shooting in Live
View. To use manual focus, set the focus mode selector switch to M. You can also choose
AF-S or AF-F using Custom Settings menu CSM #a8.
■ AF-S. This single autofocus mode, which Nikon calls Single-servo AF, locks focus
when the shutter release is pressed halfway. This mode uses focus priority; the shut-
ter can be fully released to take a picture only if the D7000 is able to achieve sharp
focus.
■ AF-F. This new mode is roughly the equivalent of AF-C. Nikon calls it Full-time
servo AF. The D7000 focuses and refocuses continually as you shoot stills in Live
View modes or record movies. Unlike AF-C, this mode also uses focus priority. You
can’t release the shutter unless the camera has achieved sharp focus.
■ MF. Manual focus. You focus the image by rotating the focus ring on the camera.
Focus Area
With the focus mode selector button pressed, rotate the sub-command dial to choose
one of the following focus area modes. You can also choose any of these modes using
Custom Settings menu CSM #a8.
David Busch’s Nikon D7000 Guide to Digital SLR Photography156
Figure 6.1
Live View
really shines on
the Nikon
D7000’s large
three-inch
LCD.
Live View
switch
Movie button