Nikon D2Xs Custom Setting a3 Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF, 186, Pattern Center area

Menu Guide—Custom

Custom Setting a3: Pattern Selection in Group Dynamic AF

This option controls how focus areas are grouped in group dynamic-AF ( 79) 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 ( 180) 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.

Settings

Option

Pattern 1/

Center area

(default)

Pattern 1/

Closest subject

Pattern 2/

Center area

Pattern 2/

Closest subject

Description

Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 ( 187). 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.

Focus areas are grouped in pattern 1 ( 187). Camera automati- cally selects focus area containing principal subject closest to cam- era in current focus area group. If subject moves out of selected focus area, camera will focus based on information from other focus areas in same group.

As for Pattern 1/Center area, except that focus areas are grouped in pattern 2 ( 187).

As for Pattern 1/Closest subject, except that focus areas are grouped in pattern 2 ( 187).

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