Nikon D2H manual Custom Setting a3 Group Dynamic AF, 177, Pattern Center area

Custom Setting a3: Group Dynamic AF

This option controls how focus areas are grouped in group dynamic-AF ( 76) and whether the camera gives priority to the subject in the center focus area of the selected group. Highlight a3 Group dynamic AF in the second level of the CSM menu ( 171) and press the multi selector to the right. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight an option, then press to the right to make a selection.

CSM MENU a3 Pattern selection in Group Dynamic AF

Pattern 1

Closest subject OK

Center area

Pattern 2

Closest subject

Center are

Menu Guide—Custom

Option

Pattern 1/

Closest subject

(default)

Pattern 1/

Center area

Description

Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 ( 178). Camera automati- cally selects focus area containing subject closest to camera in cur- rent focus area group. If subject moves out of selected focus area, camera will focus based on information from other focus areas in same group.

Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 ( 178). Camera focuses on subject in center focus area of selected group. Because camera does not have to select focus area, less time is required for focus operation. If subject moves out of center focus area, camera will focus based on information from other focus areas in same group. Center focus area of selected group is highlighted in top control panel.

Settings

Pattern 2/ As for Pattern 1/Closest subject, except that focus areas are Closest subject grouped in pattern 2 ( 178).

Pattern 2/ As for Pattern 1/Center area, except that focus areas are Center area grouped in pattern 2 ( 178).

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