Nikon F 100 instruction manual Combinations of AF Functions, Focusing operation

Combinations of AF Functions

The following focusing operations can be executed with combinations of the focus mode and AF Area mode. See also the autofocus modes on page 39.

	Focus mode	AF Area mode	Focusing operation	Suitable shooting situation
I	Single Servo	Single Area AF	Focus is obtained only at the selected	General shooting such as a
	AF		focus area and focus is locked once	stationary subject.
			focus is achieved.
II	Single Servo	Dynamic AF	Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject	Snapshot where you let the
	AF	Mode with	Priority maintains focus on the subject	camera’s autofocus operation
		Closest	located closest to any of five focus	determine the focusing.
		Subject Priority	areas and focus is locked once focus
			is achieved. If the subject moves from
			the selected focus area before focus
			lock, camera automatically focuses on
			the subject determining the data from
			the other focus areas.
III	Single Servo	Dynamic AF	Focus is obtained only at the selected	General shooting including a
	AF		focus area and focus is locked once it	moving subject where you want
			is achieved (· 9). If the subject	to expand the range of a regular
			moves from the selected focus area	snapshot.
			before focus lock, camera
			automatically focuses on the subject
			determining the data from the other
			focus areas.
IV	Continuous	Single Area AF	Focus is obtained only at the selected	Subject moving straight toward
	Servo AF		focus area and focus is not locked.	or away from the camera such as
				a racing car or track athlete to
				follow a subject with one focus
				area.
V	Continuous	Dynamic AF	If the subject moves from the selected	Irregularly moving subject such
	Servo AF		focus area, camera automatically	as a player in a football game
			focuses on the subject utilizing the	where subject is difficult to follow
			Focus Tracking and determining the	in one focus area.
			data from the other focus areas.
VI	Continuous	Dynamic AF	Dynamic AF Mode with Closest Subject	Snapshot of a moving subject
	Servo AF	Mode with	Priority maintains focus on the subject	where you let the camera’s
		Closest	located closest to any of five focus	autofocus operation determine
		Subject Priority	areas. If the subject moves from the	the focusing.
			selected focus area, camera
			automatically focuses on the subject
			utilizing the Focus Tracking and
			determining the data from the other
			focus areas (· 10).

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