AF-Area Mode

AF-area mode determines how the focus point is selected in autofocus mode. To select the AF-area mode, rotate the AF-area mode selector.

The following options are available:

 

 

AF-area mode selector

N

Mode

Description

 

K

User selects focus point manually; camera focuses on

 

subject in selected focus point only. Use for relatively static

 

Single-

 

compositions with subjects that will stay in selected focus

 

point AF

 

point.

 

 

•In continuous-servo AF (pg 72), user selects focus point manually; if subject briefly leaves selected focus point,

 

camera will focus based on information from surrounding

I

points. Number of focus points used can be selected from

9, 21, and 51 using Custom Setting a3 (Dynamic AF area,

Dynamic-

pg. 285). If 51 points (3D-tracking)is selected for

area AF

Custom Setting a3, focus point will be selected

 

 

automatically using 3D-tracking.

•In single-servo AF, user selects focus point manually; camera focuses on subject in selected focus point only.

 

Camera automatically detects

 

subject and selects focus point. If

 

type G or D lens is used (pg. 370),

H

camera can distinguish human

subjects from background for

Auto-area

improved subject detection. In

AF

single-servo AF, active focus points

 

 

are highlighted for about one second after camera focuses.

 

Active focus points are not displayed in continuous-servo

 

AF.

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Nikon D700OUTFIT, D700BODY, D7000KIT AF-Area Mode, Following options are available, AF-area mode selector, Mode Description
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