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SET YOUR ISO ON THE FLY
You can also change the ISO without taking your eye from the viewfi nder. Although there
is no dedicated ISO button on the D5000, you can still change this setting on the fl y by
setting the Function button to handle ISO sensitivity. Simply use Custom Setting Menu F
to change the assignment of the Function button. Then, while you are looking through the
viewfi nder, just press and hold the Function button while turning the Command dial. You
will see the ISO value change in your viewfi nder display.
5. SET YOUR FOCUS POINT AND MODE
The Nikon focusing system is well known for its speed and accuracy. The automatic
focus modes will give you a ton of fl exibility in your shooting. There is, however, one
small problem that is inherent with any focusing system. No matter how intelligent
it is, the camera is looking at all of the subjects in the scene and determining which
is closest to the camera. It then uses this information to determine where the proper
focus point should be. It has no way of knowing what your main emphasis is, so it
is using a “best guess” system. To eliminate this factor, you should set the camera
to single-point focusing so that you can ensure that you are focusing on the most
important feature in the scene.
The camera has eleven separate focus points to choose from. They are arranged in a
diamond pattern with ten points around the outside of the diamond and one in the
center. To start things off, you should select the focus point in the middle. Once you
have become more familiar with the focus system, you can experiment with the other
points, as well as the automatic point selection.
You should also change the focus mode to AF-S so that you can focus on your subject
and then recompose your shot while holding that point of focus.
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