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Auto-focus mode, Focus confi rmation – Nikon 8800 User Manual

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The Shooting Menu

Auto-Focus Mode

Auto-focus mode determines how the camera focus-
es when shooting still pictures (for information on the
autofocus options available in movie mode, see “Mov-
ies”;

60). Regardless of the option chosen, pictures

can be taken even when the camera is not in focus;
check the focus indicator before shooting.

Option

Description

Single AF

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Continuous

AF

Camera adjusts focus continuously until shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, minimizing time needed to focus before picture is
taken.

Focus Confi rmation

Use focus confi rmation to determine exactly what ar-
eas of the frame are in focus before a picture is taken.
Focus confi rmation affects only the view through the
lens shown in the shooting display; no indicators of
focus appear in the fi nal picture.

Option

Description

Manual

focus

Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in shooting dis-
play in manual focus mode (

57).

On

Areas of the image that are in focus will be sharply outlined in shooting dis-
play in all focus modes.

Off

No indication of focus appears in shooting display.

FOCUS CONFIRMATION

On
Off

Manual focus

AUTO-FOCUS MODE

Continuous AF

Single AF

Single AF