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AF-Area Mode
Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. The
following options are available during viewfinder photography:
Note that
d
(
Dynamic-area AF
) and
f
(
3D-tracking (11
points)
) AF-area modes are not available when
AF-S
is selected
for focus mode.
Option
Description
c
Single-point
AF
For stationary subjects. Focus point is selected
manually; camera focuses on subject in selected
focus point only.
d
Dynamic-area
AF
For non-stationary subjects.
In AF-A and AF-C focus
modes
, user selects focus point using multi
selector (
76), but camera will focus based on
information from surrounding focus points if
subject briefly leaves selected point.
f
3D-tracking
(11 points)
In AF-A and AF-C focus modes
, user selects focus point
using multi selector (
76). If subject moves
after camera has focused, camera uses 3D-
tracking to select new focus point and keep
focus locked on original subject while shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
e
Auto-area AF
Camera automatically detects subject and
selects focus point.
A
3D-Tracking (11 Points)
If subject leaves the viewfinder, remove your finger from the shutter-
release button and recompose the photograph with the subject in the
selected focus point. Note that when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, the colors in the area surrounding the focus point are
stored in the camera. Consequently 3D-tracking may not produce the
desired results with subjects that are similar in color to the background
or that occupy a very small area of the frame.
