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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
su
bject
'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
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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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