Nikon D7000 User Manual

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Focus
This section describes the focus options available when photographs are framed in 
the viewfinder.
 Focus can be adjusted automatically (see below) or manually ( 099). 
The user can also select the focus po int for automatic or manual focus (096) or use 
focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing ( 097).
To use autofocus, rotate the focus-mode 
selector to  AF.
Autofocus Mode
Choose from the following autofocus modes:
Autofocus
ModeDescription 
AF-A Auto-servo AF
: Camera...

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To select the autofocus mode, press the 
AF-mode button and rotate the main 
command dial until the desired setting is 
displayed in the viewfinder or control 
panel.
AF-mode button Main command dialControl panel Viewfinder 

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APredictive Focus Tracking
In  AF-C  mode or when continuous-servo autofocus is selected in  AF-A mode, the camera will 
initiate predictive focus tracking if the subject moves toward or away from the camera while 
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
 This allows the camera to track focus while 
attempting to predict where the subject will be when the shutter is released.
AGetting Good Results with Autofocus
Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below.
 The shutter...

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AF-Area Mode
Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected.
•Single-point AF : Select the focus point as described on page 96; the camera will focus 
on the subject in the se lected focus point only.
 Use with stationary subjects.
• Dynamic-area AF : Select the focus point as described on page 96.
 In AF-A  and  AF-C 
focus modes, the camera will focus based  on information from surrounding focus 
points if the subject briefly leaves the selected point.
 The number of focus points 
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•Auto-area AF : The camera automatically detects the subject and 
selects the focus point.
 If a type G or D lens is used, the 
camera can distinguish human subjects from the background 
for improved subject detection.
 The active focus points are 
highlighted briefly after the camera focuses; in  AF-C mode or 
when continuous-servo autofocus is selected in  AF-A mode, 
the main focus point remains  highlighted after the other 
focus points have turned off.
To select the AF-area mode, press the...

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Focus Point Selection
The camera offers a choice of 39 focus points that can be used to compose 
photographs with the main subject posi tioned almost anywhere in the frame.
1Rotate the focus selector lock to ●.
This allows the multi selector to be used to select 
the focus point.
2Select the focus point.
Use the multi selector to  select the focus point 
in the viewfinder while the exposure meters are 
on.
 Press  J to select the center focus point.
The focus selector lock can be rotated to the...

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Focus Lock
Focus lock can be used to change the composition after focusing, making it possible 
to focus on a subject that will not be  in a focus point in the final composition.
 If the 
camera is unable to focus using autofocus ( 093), focus lock can also be used to 
recompose the photograph after focusing on another object at the same distance as 
your original subject.
 Focus lock is most effective when an option other than auto-
area AF is selected for AF-area mode ( 094).
1Focus.
Position the...

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3Recompose the photograph and shoot.
Focus will remain locked between shots if you 
keep the shutter-release button pressed halfway 
(AF-S ) or keep the  AE-L/AF-L button pressed, 
allowing several photogra phs in succession to 
be taken at the same focus setting. 
Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while focus lock is 
in effect.
 If the subject moves, focus again at the new distance.
ASee Also
See Custom setting c1 ( Shutter-release button AE-L , 0 213) for information...

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Manual Focus
Manual focus is available for lenses that do not support autofocus (non-AF NIKKOR 
lenses) or when the autofocus does not produce the desired results ( 093).
• AF-S lenses : Set the lens focus mode switch to  M.
• AF lenses : Set the lens focus mode switch (if present) 
and camera focus-mode selector to  M.
• Manual focus lenses : Set the camera focus-mode selector to  M.
To focus manually, adjust the lens focus ring until the 
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❚❚The Electronic Rangefinder
If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster, 
the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm 
whether the subject in the selected focus point is in 
focus (the focus point can be selected from any of the 
39 focus points).
 After positioning the subject in the 
selected focus point, press  the shutter-release button 
halfway and rotate the lens focus ring until the in-
focus indicator ( I) is displayed.
 Note that with the 
subjects listed on page 93,...