Choosing How the Focus Point Is Selected: AF-Area Mode

Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. Note that d(dynamic-area) and f(3D-tracking) AF-area modes are not available when AF-Sis selected for focus mode.

Option

Description

c Single-point AF

For stationary subjects. Focus point is selected manually; camera

focuses on subject in selected focus point only.

 

 

 

 

For non-stationary subjects. In AF-A and AF-C focus modes, user selects

JDynamic-area AF focus point using multi selector (0 55), but camera will focus based

(9 points) on information from surrounding focus points if subject briefly

 

 

leaves selected point. Number of focus points varies with mode

 

Dynamic-area AF

selected:

K

• 9-pointdynamic-area AF: Choose when there is time to compose

(21 points)

photograph or when photographing subjects that are moving

 

 

predictably (e.g., runners or race cars on a track).

•21-pointdynamic-area AF: Choose when photographing subjects that

L Dynamic-area AF are moving unpredictably (e.g., players at a football game).

(39 points) • 39-pointdynamic-area AF: Choose when photographing subjects that

 

 

are moving quickly and are hard to keep in frame (e.g., birds).

 

 

Quickly compose pictures with subjects that are moving erratically

 

 

from side to side (e.g., tennis players). In AF-A and AF-C focus modes, user

f

3D-tracking

selects focus point using multi selector (0 55). If subject moves

after camera has focused, camera uses 3D-tracking to select new

 

 

 

 

focus point and keep focus locked on original subject while shutter-

 

 

release button is pressed halfway.

eAuto-area AF Camera automatically detects subject and selects focus point.

1Display AF-area mode options.

Press the P button, then highlight the current AF-area mode in the information display and press J.

Pbutton

Information display