Nikon D80 - Controlling the Active Auto-Focus Area

[bheboy923]

i really find this video very informative.. however i have one question though.. What if i have multiple subjects say 3 subjects and im going to use the single area mode. How would i go about this? thank you!!

[bebcheto275]

Very Helpful :) :) :)

[jennifertuazonify]

thnaks

[ourlighthouse9]

very helpful...........thanks!

[shadowmaster799]

Can i make this in Nikon L120 ??

[90k1]

Hi i can't Hey guys. I have my D80 and I have a problem... I really need your help... My AF-area mode (02 in my custom setting is disabled) It says 'This option is not available with current settings'... What do I need to do?

[bishounens08]

Hey guys. I'm new to this hobby and I have my D80 and I have a problem... I really need your help... My AF-area mode (02 in my custom setting is disabled) It says 'This option is not available with current settings'... What do I need to do? Please help... :(

[Tortuga699]

@bishounens08 Bottom left side of the body you'll find "AF/M" switch, put it back to AF then your ready to go.

[sgtpandathe3rd]

@BigCarpFoxRiver Check the switch on the side of the lens mount to see whether it is on M or AF. AF's what you're looking for.

Also if applicable, check on the left of the lens barrel to see if M/A is selected on the switch.

If none if these help I dunno.

[F0bR0ckz]

Hello. I'm Planning on Buying my FIRST camera and want to know which i should buy. The D80 , D70 Or D60? Or D50 Even. Please.Somebody Help :(

[jhunixx]

@F0bR0ckz  D80

[HelloNewYorkCity]

1:08

which is why i own a d200

one thing about the d70, d80, and d90

on the status LCD, why does it not display that exposure meter! its possibly the most used meter!

[antropoloscar]

exelent

[panzarw]

Uhm yeah you can use a button for choosing the AF mode, its placed on the front next to the lens, right next to the grip.

[LarkPhoto]

@panzarw That's true, but the AF mode is different from the Active Auto-Focus Area, which is what this video is about.

[clockwise28786]

@LarkPhoto your stupid you dont know what you are talking abot

[asewamu]

I programed my front button to change af options :) great video!

[MrErasmie]

i bought my d80 for ine mounth now, I realy love it! :D

[djfuze187]

i just brought one of these ..

[slashrocks000]

Im buying this can I use the zoom manualy

[Buckz0rs]

Yeah..It's a dslr

[Winzer315]

das is ja cool!!!

[leewilson1978]

I have the same problem, cannot select it in the menu

[Charger2306]

You have to set the menu layout to 'full'. You can turn this of if your not intirely familiar with all the functions etc. If you don't want to fine-tune every possible option, you can make the menu-layout kinds stripped out. If you want (for example) change the AF-area, you need the full lay-out. You can change the lay-out in the setup menu.

[BigCarpFoxRiver]

What shooting mode do you have to be in for all this to work? I am in manual mode, I set the focus to "single" like you suggested but everytime i switch the focus point I really dont see a difference at all, my d80 doesnt focus it automatically into that spot that I choose? What is wrong?

[MrD0BR0]

thanks man!!! very usefull tip! now I fully control my D80. ;)

[bprizze]

wow very easy thank you!!1

[glencw66]

made it look so easy.. very well explained

[mikyagray]

Your method of explaining is so helpful! Thanks!!

[aasovj3w]

Wow thanks!

[kathydoucette]

Thank you!

[flamingkitchen]

in my menu on my D 80 I can not select the AFA mode..it says that the option available with current settings... what settings should it be on...also do you know how to set auto bracketing

[LarkPhoto]

select the bkt button on the left/front of the camera, close to the lens release button. Then use the main dial to select how many exposures to bracket (BKT will display on control panel). Then push bkt button again and use sub control dial to choose the exp. increments to bracket at.

[jvgutridge]

Thank you!

I have been needing to no this for a while.

[erkanyalcinkaya1]

Great video thx alot..

[kishankakarla]

Thank you. Very helpful video

[DaNlEe1985]

does anyone no what live view is??

[bubblywums]

Liveview is when the image your are taking shows up on the LCD screen, while you're taking it.

Cameras without it you use the viewfinder.

[nizzaonparaspaikka]

awesome video:D

[hoahungsaigon]

Thanks, great A++++++++++++

[britneymeadows]

omg thank you, i was searching through my manual trying to find how to change the focus area. of course it was as simple as the arrow buttons!!! i was starting to go crazy because the focus area was off to the side, i must have changed it on accident at some point!

THANKYOU!!!

[donna1m]

me too! i've tried for days to figure this out! and yeah the manual didnt have that in there. Thank you so much.

[Nickoladze]

I'm having a problem with selecting different auto focus areas. You say that you can use the arrow keys to select any one of the eleven different areas, but that doesn't work on my D80. Help?

[LarkPhoto]

First, go to CS-2 (custom menu 2) and make sure that Single Area is selected as your focus mode, otherwise the computer will be choosing which area for you.

If that doesn't work, email me back and I'd be glad to help (though I have to add, local camera retailers are excellent resources for hands-on answers to questions like these).

[grupoquatroventos]

Great video! I`ve solved my focusing problems with my D80 with this!

[atomikcba]

great thanks very much !!ill check ur web site

[denisevan]

Thank you:)