Hold camera and focus – Nikon F100 User Manual

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Hold Camera and Focus

Diopter adjustment (page 63) enables you to see more clearly through
the viewfinder.
To take a picture of a subject outside the focus area, shift the focus
area by using the focus area selector (page 37) or use focus lock (page
40).
The optional Data Back MF-29 lets you imprint date and/or time on
your photos/negatives (page 92).

BASIC OPERA

TION

Check points

Lightly pressing the shutter
release button automatically
focuses the camera on the
subject and when the subject is
in focus, causes / to appear in
the viewfinder.

Hold the camera properly.

NOTE: Composing frame

This camera’s viewfinder frame shows approximately 96% of the image
actually exposed on the film frame. Note that the edges of a negative
film are partially cropped by most labs.

Camera shake and shutter speed

Preventing camera shake is crucial when taking photographs. In
general, you should set the shutter speed faster than ‘1/focal length of
your lens’ sec. (Example: when using a 50mm lens, set the shutter
speed faster than 1/50 sec.) Use of a tripod is recommended for
shooting at slower shutter speeds.

• Center the focus brackets on your subject and lightly press the shutter

release button. The camera focuses automatically and focus indicator
appears or blinks as follows.

appears:

Subject is in focus.

appears:

Camera is focused on an area between camera and
subject.

appears:

Camera is focused on an area behind the subject.

blinks:

Unable to focus using autofocus.

• To take a picture of a subject outside the focus area, shift the focus area

by using the focus area selector (page 37) or use focus lock (page 40).

• In situations where autofocus may not work as expected, see page 42.

Compose frame and focus by lightly pressing the
shutter release button.

• Keep your elbow propped against your body for support.
• Stand with one foot forward a half step and keep your upper body still.
• Grasp the camera handgrip with your right hand and use your left hand to

cradle the camera (or lens).

• The optional Multi-Power High Speed Battery Pack MB-15 (page 88)

makes available a shutter release button for vertical frame shooting.

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