Focus lock, Autofocus, Focus lock autofocus – Nikon P520 User Manual

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Focusing on Subject

Shoot

ing Features

Focus Lock

Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area
mode.
• Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the exposure is locked.

Autofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare
cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or focus
indicator lights in green.
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g., the sun

behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)

• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g., a portrait subject,

wearing a white shirt, is standing in front of a white wall)

• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g., an animal inside

a cage)

• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple rows

of similarly shaped windows, etc.)

• Subject is moving rapidly
In these situations, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus
several times, or focus on another subject and use focus lock. When using focus
lock, be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which
focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject.

The camera can also focus using manual focus (

E2).

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25m 0s

Frame the

subject to be

focused on

using the

camera.

Press the

shutter-

release button

halfway.

Confirm that

the focus area

lights in green.

Continue holding

down the

shutter-release

button halfway

and recompose

the picture.

Press the

shutter-

release

button all

the way to

shoot.