Taking pictures with manual focus, The lens, E2). the – Nikon P7100 User Manual

Page 128: Press the multi selector i (p focus mode), Adjust the focus, Press the k button

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Taking Pictures with Manual Focus

Available when the shooting mode is

A, B, C, D, E, F, N, O (low noise

night),

u (special effects) or the Sports scene mode.

Press the multi selector

I (p

focus mode).

• Use the multi selector to choose E

(manual focus) and press the

k button.

• W is displayed on the top of the monitor,

and the image area and the enlarged
center of the picture are displayed at the
same time.

Adjust the focus.

• Use the multi selector to adjust the focus while viewing

the image on the monitor.

• Press

H to focus on far subjects.

• Press

I to focus on near subjects.

• When

K is pressed, first the camera is focused with

autofocus, and then the manual focus can be operated.
Choose Yes and press the

k button to focus on the subject in the center of the

screen with autofocus.

• Press the shutter-release button halfway to check the composition. Press the shutter-

release button all the way to take the picture.

Press the

k button.

• The set focus is locked. You can continue shooting with

the locked focus.

• To readjust the focus, press the

k button again to

display the screen in step 2.

• To change back to autofocus, return to step 1 and

choose any setting other than E.

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 (

E94) in the setup menu.

• Press the shutter-release button halfway to preview an approximate depth of field (the area in

focus behind and in front of the subject).

• The digital zoom is not available.

• Focus mode changes to A (autofocus) when the monitor is turned off.

• When Fn1 + command dial (

E89) in the setup menu is set to Manual focus, the screen shown

in step 2 can be displayed or the focus can be adjusted by rotating the command dial while
pressing the

w1 button.

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