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Case3
AF Configuration Tool [Presets]
Focus instantly on subjects that move into the AF points
Effective when you want to continuously photograph targeted athletes one after the
other
Parameter default settings
Tracking sensitivity
[Responsive: +1]
Acceleration/deceleration tracking
[+1]
AF point auto switching
[0]
This is a situation
where you anticipate
a hiding wild bird
jumping out from a
nearby nest. You can
set Case 3 and wait.
The moment the bird
appears, you can
quickly focus and
shoot continuously.
This is a jump scene in motocross. Case3 was used to
instantly focus when the bike and rider who were
hidden on the other side of the jump suddenly
appeared. (The photo before the bike appeared and
the photo directly before the rider appeared were
captured with manual focus for visualization purposes.)
Accurately focusing
on a wild bird that
suddenly jumps into
the frame
Case 3 is the ideal setting for situations when
you want to focus quickly between subjects in
the AF points. In Case 3, the [Tracking
sensitivity] parameter is set to [+1]. As a result,
subjects that come into the AF points will be
focused on more quickly. This setting is effective
for scenes when subjects (for example, when a
wild bird suddenly jumps out from the shadow
of a tree) suddenly appear while you are waiting
to shoot. Other shooting situations, this setting
can be extremely effective is when switching
between different subjects you want to shoot
(for example, at the start of a bicycle road race,
when you want to shoot continuously and
switch from cyclist to cyclist while focusing).
When set to Case 3, if the subject moves away
from the AF points, the camera may quickly
refocus on a different subject or background, in
contrast to Case 2. Therefore, it is recommended
that you use this setting only when you have a
particular objective as indicated above.
Blue color of focus point is for illustration.
