AF-Area Mode

Choose how the focus area for autofocus is selected.

e Auto- The camera automatically detects the subject and selects

area the focus area.

Press J to view the focus area selection display, then use the multi selector to position the

c Single- focus area over your subject point and press J; the camera

focuses on the subject in the

selected focus area only. Use Focus area with stationary subjects.

 

Press J to view the focus area

Focus area

 

selection display, then use the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

multi selector to position the

 

 

 

 

focus area over your subject

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and press J. The focus area

 

 

 

Subject

will track the subject as it

 

 

 

moves through the area shown

 

 

 

9tracking

 

 

 

 

 

 

at right. The camera will focus

 

 

 

 

Subject tracking area

 

on the selected subject when

 

 

 

 

 

the shutter-release button is

 

 

 

 

pressed halfway. To end focus

 

 

 

 

tracking when shooting is

 

 

 

 

complete, press J.

 

 

 

ASubject Tracking

The camera may be unable to track subjects if they move quickly, leave the frame or are obscured by other objects, change visibly in size, color, or brightness, or are too small, too large, too bright, too dark, or similar in color or brightness to the background.

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