Selecting the Focus Area (A, B, C, DModes)

In shooting modes A, B, C, D, E, F, Nand O(low noise night), you can change how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.

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aFace priority

The camera automatically detects and focuses on a face (see “Shooting with Face Priority” (A86) for more information). If the camera detects multiple faces, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera. When subjects other than people are photographed, or a subject with which no face can be detected is framed, AF area mode is set to Auto. The camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera.

When the monitor is turned off, the focus area is fixed to the Center (normal).

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Focus area

on Shooting

wAuto (default setting)

The camera automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area.

When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area selected by the camera is displayed on the monitor (up to nine areas).

When the monitor is turned off, the focus area is fixed to the Center (normal).

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Focus areas

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Manual

 

 

 

 

Choose manually the focus position from 99 areas in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the screen. This option is suited to situations in which

 

 

 

 

the intended subject is relatively still and not

 

 

 

 

positioned in the center of the frame.

 

 

 

 

Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H, I, Jor K

 

 

 

 

to select one of 99 focus areas displayed on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monitor’s focus-area selection screen, and shoot.

 

 

 

 

Focus area

 

 

 

To end focus-area selection and adjust the flash mode,

 

 

 

 

focus mode and self-timer settings, press the k

Selectable areas

 

button. To return to the focus-area selection screen, press the kbutton again.

At an Image size setting (A70) of H 2736×2736, 81 focus areas are available.

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Nikon COOLPIXP7000 user manual Selecting the Focus Area A, B, C, DModes, Face priority, Focus areas Manual