Nikon 3700 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Basic Photography
AF/AE Lock
Focus and exposure lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and re-
main locked while the shutter-release button is held in this position (focus lock). Fo-
cus lock can be used to take pictures of off-center subjects or in situations in which
the camera is unable to focus using autofocus.
main locked while the shutter-release button is held in this position (focus lock). Fo-
cus lock can be used to take pictures of off-center subjects or in situations in which
the camera is unable to focus using autofocus.
Focus
1
Position the subject in the center of the frame
and press the shutter-release button halfway.
and press the shutter-release button halfway.
Check the green (AF) lamp and focus indicator
2
With the shutter-release button pressed half-
way, check that the green (AF) lamp and focus
indicator glow steadily, indicating that the
subject is in focus.
way, check that the green (AF) lamp and focus
indicator glow steadily, indicating that the
subject is in focus.
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Take the picture
4
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the
way down to shoot.
way down to shoot.
Recompose the picture
3
Focus and exposure remain locked while the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Do
not change the distance between the camera
and the subject while focus lock is in effect. If
the subject moves, release the shutter-release
button and focus again at the new distance.
shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Do
not change the distance between the camera
and the subject while focus lock is in effect. If
the subject moves, release the shutter-release
button and focus again at the new distance.