D70- Need help to unlock the AF-Point

billpepsi · 3rd March 2005

This is a newbie question and need help for my 1 day old D70. While experimenting with the various settings, I realized that I have accidentally locked the AF Point at the right hand side of the viewfinder. Tried to get help from the manual on how to unlock it but can’t seems to find the right page. Other things I tried are, power-off and on the camera, switch from spot focus to dynamic focus but none of them help.

Please help.

Adiemus · 3rd March 2005

Did you switch the lock to "L". Check the switch that is just above the 4-way navigation, behind your camera.

Make sure that it's not switched to "L".

ParkertR · 3rd March 2005

yep... thats right~ Adiemus answered the question.

just make sure to 'lock' it back after you're done so it won't move around when u hit the 4-way button.

Clark75 · 3rd March 2005

Hahaha, took me a day to figure that out on mine too!

billpepsi · 3rd March 2005

Hey thanks, at last found it in the manual, will give that a try.

sammy888 · 3rd March 2005

heheh...well it happens to the best of us when we first buy a new camera.

Also you need to know this bit.... When you are previewing a picture or have something shown on your camera's LCD screen, you also will not be able to change the focus setting. You need to lightly tap your shutter button to switch off the LCD if you have set the preview time longer then a few seconds.

Silly I know but so long as something is showing on your LCD, you can't change the darn AF point too.

ST_sg · 3rd March 2005

to add on... if the metering times up, you also can't change anything... ie, AF point, aperture/shutter speed.

3rd March 2005	#1
billpepsi Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The 3rd Rock Posts: 1,272	D70- Need help to unlock the AF-Point This is a newbie question and need help for my 1 day old D70. While experimenting with the various settings, I realized that I have accidentally locked the AF Point at the right hand side of the viewfinder. Tried to get help from the manual on how to unlock it but can’t seems to find the right page. Other things I tried are, power-off and on the camera, switch from spot focus to dynamic focus but none of them help. Please help.

3rd March 2005	#3
ParkertR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Singapore/Thailand Posts: 5,804	yep... thats right~ Adiemus answered the question. just make sure to 'lock' it back after you're done so it won't move around when u hit the 4-way button. __________________ Budget wedding photographer :)

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ST_sg Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,611	to add on... if the metering times up, you also can't change anything... ie, AF point, aperture/shutter speed. __________________ Canon 40D\|17-55 f/2.8 IS\|100 f/2.8 Macro\|135 f/2L\|430ex\|BG-E2

3rd March 2005	#2
Adiemus Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Small island.... Posts: 1,562	Did you switch the lock to "L". Check the switch that is just above the 4-way navigation, behind your camera. Make sure that it's not switched to "L".

3rd March 2005	#4
Clark75 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Leith Road Posts: 124	Hahaha, took me a day to figure that out on mine too!

3rd March 2005	#6
sammy888 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The East Sider Mountain Biker Posts: 915	heheh...well it happens to the best of us when we first buy a new camera. Also you need to know this bit.... When you are previewing a picture or have something shown on your camera's LCD screen, you also will not be able to change the focus setting. You need to lightly tap your shutter button to switch off the LCD if you have set the preview time longer then a few seconds. Silly I know but so long as something is showing on your LCD, you can't change the darn AF point too.