Focus Zone Selection

When (single-area AF) or (dynamic-area AF) is selected for AF-area mode ( 54), the user can select from normal or wide focus areas (only normal focus areas are available when group dynamic-area or closest subject priority AF is selected for AF-area mode).

Option

Description

Normal Frame

User can select from eleven focus areas; camera focuses on selected fo-

(11 Areas)

cus area. Use to focus on specific areas of subject.

(default)

 

 

User can select from seven focus areas each covering wide area of

Wide Frame

frame, making it easier to position subject in focus area and reducing

(7 Areas)

time needed to frame photographs. May produce unpredictable results

 

if focus area contains multiple subjects.

Focus areas are displayed in the control panel and viewfinder as follows:

Control panel

 

 

Single-area AF

Dynamic-area AF

Viewfinder

Normal Frame

 

 

(11 Areas)

 

 

Wide Frame

 

 

(7 Areas)

 

 

To choose focus zone size using Custom Setting a3 (Focus Area Frame), display the Custom Settings menu and follow the steps below.

12

Highlight Autofocus.

Display options.

34

Highlight a3 Focus Area Frame.

Display options.

Reference—Focus

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Nikon D70-series Focus Zone Selection, Cus area. Use to focus on specific areas of subject, Single-area AF Dynamic-area AF