Nikon F60D Instruction Manual - Page 13

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Hold Camera and Focus

Lightly pressing the shutter

release button automatically

focuses the camera on the

subject and when the subject is

in focus, causes u to appear in

the viewfinder.

Hold the camera properly.

• 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).

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.

NOTE: Composing frame

The frame coverage of the finder of this camera is approximately 90% of

the actual exposed frame on the film. Therefore, the actual exposed

frame is somewhat larger than the image you see through the viewfinder.

Note that the edges of a negative film are partially cropped by most labs.

y Check points

i Dioptre adjustment (page 56) is available to enable you to see through

the viewfinder more clearly.

i To take a picture of a off-centre subject, use focus lock (page 38).

i For F60

only: Date or time can be imprinted on your photos/negatives

(page 52).

Compose frame and focus by lightly pressing the

shutter release button.

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

release button. The camera focuses automatically and focus indicator u

appears or blinks.

u appears: Subject is in focus. Automatically tracks moving subject.

u blinks:

Unable to focus with autofocus.

When the subject is dark, the camera's AF-Assist Illuminator is activated

to achieve correct focus. For details on focusing, see page 36.

• To take a picture of a subject outside the focus brackets, use focus lock

(page 38).

• In situations where autofocus may not work as expected, see page 20.