Nikon D2H manual How it works

How it works	When to use it
Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area.	Use with static subjects when
Focus will remain locked while shutter-release button	time is available to compose
is pressed halfway.	photo.
Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. If
subject moves before camera has focused, camera	Use with static subjects when
will focus based on information from other focus	time is available to compose
areas. Focus will remain locked while shutter-release	photo.
button is pressed halfway.
As above, except camera automatically selects focus	Use when sure of subject’s
	place in	overall	composition
area containing subject closest to camera from group	but unsure of its exact posi-
of focus areas selected by user.	tion.
As above, except that focus area containing subject	Use when sure that subject
	will be closest object to cam-
closest to camera is selected from all eleven focus	era but unsure where it will
areas.	appear in final composition.
Camera continues to focus on subject in selected	Use with moving subjects that
focus area while shutter-release button is pressed	can be continuously			framed
halfway.	in single focus area.
Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area.
While shutter-release button is pressed halfway, cam-	Use with subjects that are
era tracks subject as it moves from one focus area to	moving unpredictably.
the next.
As above, except camera automatically selects focus	Use when sure of moving
	subject’s	place	in	overall
area containing subject closest to camera from group	composition but unsure of its
of focus areas selected by user.	exact position.
As above, except that focus area containing subject	Use with	erratically		moving
	subjects	when	you	know
closest to camera is selected from all eleven focus	subject will be closest object
areas.	to camera.

Taking Photographs—Focus

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