Nikon D50 manual AF-Area Mode, Choose how the camera focuses in autofocus mode

3: AF-Area Mode

Choose how the camera focuses in autofocus mode.

	Option		Description
	Single	User selects focus area manually (		33); camera focuses on subject
	Area1	in selected focus area only. Use for stationary subjects.
		User selects focus area manually (		33), but camera uses information
	Dynamic	from multiple focus areas to determine focus.			If subject leaves se-
	Area2	lected focus area even briefly, camera will focus based on information
		from other focus areas. Use with erratically moving subjects.
		Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest
	Closest	to camera. If subject leaves active focus area, camera will focus
	Subjct3	based on information from other focus areas.			Works best when
		there is contrast between subject and background.
1 Default for P, S, A, M, and			modes.
2 Default for		mode.
3 Default for		, , , , and	modes.

The current AF-area mode is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder (icon shows active focus area).

Setup

Custom Settings

AF-Area Mode

Choose Single Area or Dynamic Area when using focus lock.

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