Nikon 50mm f/1.4G:  Focusing (Fig. A)  Depth of field  Setting the aperture

 Focusing (Fig. A)

 Depth of field

Set your camera’s focus mode selector according

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Approximate depth of field can be determined by

to the chart below:

checking the depth of field scale.

En

Autofocus with manual override (M/A mode)

• I

f your camera has a depth-of field preview (stop-

a

Set the lens focus mode switch

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to M/A.

down) button or lever, depth of field can be

b

Autofocus is enabled, but autofocus operation

previewed through the camera viewfinder.

can be overridden by rotating the separate

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For more information, see p. 98.

focus ring

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while pressing the shutter-release

button halfway, or by pressing the AF-ON

button on the camera body of cameras so

equipped.

c

Press the shutter-release button halfway or the

Depth-of-field

AF-ON button once again to cancel manual

Distance

indicators

index line

focus and resume autofocus.

 Setting the aperture

Use the camera to adjust the aperture setting.

Camera

Lens’ focus mode switch

Cameras

focus mode

M/A M

D3-Series, D700, D2-Series, D1-Series, D300, D200, D100, D90, D80,

Autofocus with

Manual focus

AF (C/S)

D70-Series, D60, D50, D40-Series, F6, F5, F4-Series, F100, F90X/N90s*,

manual override

(Focus assist is available.)

F90-Series/N90*, F80-Series/N80-Series*, F75-Series/N75-Series*,

Manual focus

MF

F70-Series/N70*, F65-Series/N65-Series*, Pronea 600i/6i*, Pronea S

(Focus assist is available.)

F60-Series/N60*, F55-Series/N55-Series*, F50-Series/N50*,

Manual focus

AF (C/S)

F-801s/N8008s*, F-801/N8008*, F-601

M/N6000*, F-401x/N5005*,

(Focus assist is available,

MF

F-401s/N4004s*, F-401/N4004*

except with the F-601

M/N6000*.)

* Sold exclusively in the USA

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