Before Filming

Choosing an AF-Area Mode

Press the AF-mode button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor.

AF-mode button

Sub-command

Monitor

 

dial

 

Face-priority AF: Camera focuses on faces. If multiple faces (up

!to 35) are detected, desired subject can be chosen with multi selector.

5Wide-area AF: For handheld shots of landscapes and other subjects. Focus point can be positioned with multi selector.

6Normal-area AF: Use multi selector to position focus point for pin-point focus on selected spot in frame.

Subject-tracking AF: Position focus point over subject and press

&center of multi selector to track subject as it moves through frame. Press center of multi selector again to end tracking.

Note

The built-in microphone may record sounds made by the lens during autofocus. An optional ME-1 external micro- phone can be used for reduced lens noise (page 46).

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Nikon Camera manual Choosing an AF-Area Mode