The Nikon D200 camera is a full-body style DSLR. The D200 is considered a "prosumer" level camera. "Prosumer" cameras are considered to be somewhere between professional and amateur consumer level in terms of quality and features. One feature the D200 has is a manual focus over-ride, allowing you to focus the lens without the computer chip's assistance. Using this manual focus requires turning off the automatic focus feature and manually adjusting the dials on the lens.
Instructions
1. Grab the D200 and hold in front of you, like you are preparing to bring the camera to your eye for a shot. Look to the bottom left hand side of the lens, on the main camera body, to find the black Manual/Auto focus switch.
2. Press the switch to the "Man" setting. This over-rides the automatic focus on the camera.
3. Turn the camera on and wait for the LCD screen on the back to come up.
4. Look through the eye/viewfinder and zero in on your target for the photo.
5. Turn the lens dials on the barrel to bring your picture into focus. Look through the view finder for a green light that will appear in the lower right corner indicating the picture is in focus.
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