Nikon D60 - Manual (Page 72)

60
Chang
ing Shooting Settings
Focus
Focus Lock
Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing, making it possible to
focus on a subject that will not be in the one of three focus points in the final composition.
Selecting P (single point) or O (dynamic area) for AF-area mode (A 58) is
recommended when using focus lock.
1
Position the subject in the selected focus
point and press the shutter-release button
halfway to initiate focus.
Check that the in-focus indicator (A) appears in the
viewfinder. Focus will lock automatically when the in-
focus indicator appears, and remain locked while the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Focus point can be selected (A 59).
2
Recompose the frame while focus remains
locked. Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down to shoot.
When using focus lock, be sure that the distance
between the camera and the subject on which focus
was locked does not change.
Focus Lock using H
Focus can also be locked by pressing H instead of holding the
shutter-release button down halfway. Focus will lock when H is
pressed while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus
will remain locked while H is held down, even if you later
remove your finger from the shutter-release button.
B
Focus Lock
The shutter-release button cannot be used to lock focus in j mode (A 37), b (continuous)
release mode (A 54), or continuous-servo autofocus (A 57), or when continuous-servo autofocus is
selected in auto-servo AF (A 57). Use H to lock focus.
D
Shooting While Focus Remains Locked
When focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway, release the shutter-release
button only halfway after the shutter is released and press fully again to take the next picture. Focus
will remain locked between shots. When focus is locked by pressing H, hold H down and press
the shutter-release button all the way down for each shot.
F
12 — AE-L/AF-L (A 113)
This option controls the behavior of H.