Nikon P7800 - Manual (Page 86)

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Sh
ooting Fea
tures
Taking Images with Manual Focus
Available when the shooting mode is
A, B, C, D, E, F, N, special effects
mode, Sports scene mode, movie mode or movie custom setting mode.
1
Press the multi selector
I (p), select E
(manual focus), and
then press the
k
button.
• An enlarged view of the
center area of the frame is
displayed.
2
Use the multi selector to adjust
the focus while checking the
enlarged view.
• Press H to move the focus farther away and
press I to move it closer.
• The focus can be adjusted in higher detail by
rotating the multi selector than pressing HI.
• When K is pressed, first the camera focuses
with autofocus, and then the manual focus can be operated. When a
confirmation dialog is displayed, select Yes and press the
k button so that
the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame with autofocus.
• Press the shutter-release button halfway to check the composition. Press the
shutter-release button all the way to take the image.
3
Press the
k button.
• The set focus is locked.
• Press the shutter-release button all the way
to take the image.
• To readjust the focus, press the k button to
display the screen in step 2.
C
E (Manual Focus)
• The digits displayed for the gauge on the right of the monitor in step 2 serve as a
guideline for the distance to a subject that is in focus when the gauge indicates the
center. To change the unit of this gauge, use MF distance indicator units in the
setup menu (
A99).
• The actual range at which the subject can be in focus varies depending on the
aperture value and zoom position. To see whether the subject is in focus, check the
image after shooting.
Manual focus
1/250 1/250 F5.6 F5.6 1280 1280 1280
1/250 1/250 1/250 1280 1280 F5.6 F5.6 F5.6 1280