Nikon D7000, D7000 (Body Only) 2 Choose a focus mode, 3 Choose an AF-areamode

2 Choose a focus mode. Focus-mode selector

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To choose an autofocus mode, rotate the focus- mode selector to AF, and then press the AF-mode button and rotate the main command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor.

Mode	Description
AF-S	Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks
	when shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
	Full time-servo AF: For moving subjects. Camera
AF-F	focuses continuously until shutter-release button
	is pressed. Focus locks when shutter-release
	button is pressed halfway.

AF-mode Main command dial button

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To use manual focus, rotate the focus-mode selector to M and proceed to Step 6 after focusing as described on page 55.

3 Choose an AF-area mode.

To choose an AF-area mode, press the AF-mode button and rotate the sub-command dial until the desired mode is displayed in the monitor.

Mode	Description	AF-mode	Sub-command dial
	Face-priority AF: The camera automatically detects
		button
!	and focuses on portrait subjects facing the
	camera. Use for portraits.
	Wide-area AF: Use for hand-held shots of
$ landscapes and other non-portrait subjects. Use
	the multi selector to select the focus point.
	Normal-area AF: Use for pin-point focus on a
% selected spot in the frame. A tripod is			Monitor
	recommended.

&Subject-tracking AF: Track a selected subject as it moves through the frame.

ALive View AF and AF-Area Modes

The AF and AF-area modes for live view can also be chosen using Custom Setting a8 (Live view/movie AF; 0 211).

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