2: AF-Area Mode (All Modes)

This option determines how the focus area is selected in autofocus mode (28). Choose from:

Option Description

User selects focus area using multi selector; camera focuses on subject in selected Single area focus area only. Use with stationary subjects. Default setting for P, S, A, M, and

modes.

User selects focus area manually, but if subject leaves selected focus area even brief- Dynamic area ly, camera will focus based on information from other focus areas. Use with errati-

cally moving subjects. Default setting for mode.

Auto-area AF Camera selects focus area automatically. Default for , , , , and modes.

The current setting is shown by an icon in the control panel ( 5).

3: Center AF Area (All Modes)

This option determines the size of the center focus area.

Option

Description

Viewfinder display

 

 

 

Focus on a specific subject in a small area Normal zone without other nearby objects interfering with

(default) focus.

Wide zone

Focus on moving subjects and other objects that are difficult to track. Not available when Auto-area AF is selected for Custom Setting 2 (AF-area mode).

See “Focus” for more information on focus settings (28).

4: AF-Assist (All Modes Except, , and)

If On (the default setting) is selected and the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light to assist the focus operation in single-servo AF (AF-Sor single-servo AF selected in AF-Aautofocus mode) when Single area or Auto-area AF is selected for Custom Setting 2 (AF- area mode) or when Custom Setting 2 is set to Dynamic area and the center focus area is selected. Choose Off to disable the AF-assist illuminator. Note that when the illuminator is off, the camera may not be able to focus on poorly-lit subjects using autofocus.

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