Nikon Coolpix 5000 Pocket Manual

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HTTP ://WWW . SHORTCOURSES . COM10T HE SHORT COURSES WEB SITE AND ON -LINE DIGITAL P HOTOGRAPHY BOOKSTOREA SHORT COURSE IN NIKON C OOLPIX 5000 P HOTOGRAPHY4. Press the up or down point on the MultiSelector to highlight m or ft, then press the rightpoint to set it.5. Press the MENU button to hide the menu.Using Focus Lock1. With the camera in any user set, point thecamera so the subject you want to lock focus onis in the active AF Area.2. Press the shutter button halfway down andhold it there to lock in the focus. The AF lampnext to the viewfinder glows a steady green.3. Without releasing the shutter button, recom-pose the scene and press the shutter button therest of the way to take the picture.Turning Focus Confirmation On and Off1. With the camera in user set 1, 2, or 3, press theMENU button.2. Press the up or down point on the MultiSelector to highlight FOCUS on tab 2, thenpress the right point to display a submenu.3. Press the up or down point on the MultiSelector to highlight Focus Confirmation andpress the right point to display a submenu ofchoices.4. Press the up or down points on the MultiSelector to highlight one of the followingchoices, then press the right point to set it.■■■■■ MF sharply outlines subjects that are in focuswhen you use manual focus (page 67).■■■■■ On sharply outlines subjects that are in focusin all focus modes.■■■■■ Off turns off focus confirmation5. Press the MENU button to hide the menu.Selecting Continuous or Single Autofocus1. With the camera in user set 1, 2, or 3, press theMENU button.2. Press the up or down point on the MultiSelector to highlight FOCUS on tab 2, thenpress the right point to display a submenu.3. Press the up or down point on the MultiSelector to highlight Auto-Focus Mode and pressthe right point to display a submenu of choices.4. Press the up or down point on the MultiSelector to highlight Continuous AF, or SingleAF, then press the right point to set it.5. Press the MENU button to hide the menu.Using the Infinity Focus Setting■■■■■ With the camera in any user set, press the AF/MF button until the infinity focus icon (a moun-tain) is displayed on the monitor and theM-F icon on the control panel.Increasing Depth of Field■■■■■ Photograph in bright sun so the aperture closesdown.■■■■■ Zoom the lens out to a wider angle of view.■■■■■ Move farther away from the subject.■■■■■ Switch to aperture-priority (page 39) or flexibleprogram (page 35) mode and select a smallaperture.■■■■■ Switch to infinity focus.Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field1. Point the camera so the area you want to focuson is in the active AF Area. In a landscape, picksomething about one-third of the way betweenyou and the horizon. For other scenes, picksomething to focus on that’s one-third of theway between the nearest and farthest pointsthat you want to be sharp.2. Press the shutter button down halfway andhold it there to lock in the focus. The AF lampnext to the viewfinder glows a steady green.3. Recompose the scene and press the shutterbutton the rest of the way to take the picture.Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field1. Zoom the lens in to magnify the subject ormove close to it and focus the camera on, orslightly in front of, the subject you wantsharpest.2. Press the shutter button down halfway andhold it there to lock in the focus. The AF lampnext to the viewfinder glows a steady green.3. Recompose the scene and press the shutterbutton the rest of the way to take the picture.Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode■■■■■ Photograph in dim light to open up the aper-ture.■■■■■ Zoom the lens in to enlarge the subject.■■■■■ Move closer to the subject.Capturing Creative Blur■■■■■ Set the camera to shutter-priority (page 37) orflexible program (page 35) mode and select a slowshutter speed.