Learning use the focal plane mark of your Nikon D40 camera will help you produce stunning close-up images.
The Nikon D40 is a digital SLR camera with a wide variety of features that allow both amateur and professional photographers to take fantastic photographs of any subject in nearly any environment. Knowing use the advanced features of this camera will help novice photographers avoid common photography pitfalls and produce professional-quality images. Use the plane of focus or "focal plane" mark on your Nikon D40 camera to create stunning close-up images.
Instructions
1. Look on the underside of your camera lens for a mark stating the minimum focusing distance. This should be expressed in terms of meters or feet. For example, a Nikkor 18-55 mm zoom lens may be printed with "0.28m / 0.92 ft."
2. Set up the object that you want to photograph.
3. Find the focal plane mark, located on the top rear of the camera.
4. Use the measuring tape to ensure that the distance between the focal plane mark and your subject is equal to or greater than the minimum focusing distance determined in Step 1.
5. Look through the viewfinder and depress the shutter button halfway to focus the image. When the image is in focus, completely depress the shutter button to take the photo.
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