Nikon D200KIT, D70-series, D200BODY, D200OUTFIT, 17002 manual Focus Area Selection

Focus Area Selection

At default settings, the D200 offers a choice of eleven focus areas that together cover a wide area of the frame. The focus area can be selected manually, allow- ing photographs to be composed the main subject positioned almost anywhere in the frame, or automatically to ensure that the subject closest to the camera is always in focus regardless of where it is the frame (closest-subject priority; 54). Group dynamic-AF can be used to focus on the closest subject in a selected area of the frame ( 54).

To select the focus area, rotate the focus selector lock to the “●“ position. The multi selector can then be used to select the focus area.

To select the center focus area (or focus area group) at any time, press the center of the multi selector.

The focus selector lock can be rotated to the “L” (locked) position following selection to prevent the selected focus area from changing when the multi selector is pressed.

Focus Area Selection

The focus area can not be changed when the exposure meters are off, during playback, or while menus are displayed.

a3—Focus Area Frame ( 148)

In single-area () and dynamic-area AF (), select Wide Frame (7 Areas) to choose from seven wide focus areas instead of the normal eleven ( 55–56).

a7—AF Area Illumination ( 151)

Depending on the option selected for Custom Setting a7 (AF Area Illumination), the ac- tive focus area will be highlighted briefly in red to improve contrast as needed (“Vari-Brite” focus areas), highlighted at all times, or never highlighted.

a8—Focus Area ( 151)

This option can be used to set focus area selection to “wrap around.”

f1—Center Button > Shooting Mode ( 168)

Depending on the option selected for Center Button > Shooting Mode (Custom Set- ting f1), pressing the center of the multi selector will have no effect or will illuminate the selected focus area.

Reference—Focus

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