Nikon N1405 and, AF-S, AF-A, AF-C, Option, (9 points), Description, (21 points), (39 points), Single-point, K Dynamic-areaAF, 82More on Photography

Choosing How the Focus Point Is Selected: AF-Area Mode

Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. Note that d(dynamic-area) and f(3D-tracking) AF-area modes are not available when AF-Sis selected for focus mode.

Option Description

For stationary subjects. Focus point is selected

cSingle-point AF manually; camera focuses on subject in selected focus point only.

For non-stationary subjects. In AF-A and AF-C

J	Dynamic-area AF	focus modes, user selects focus point using multi
	(9 points)	selector (0 85), but camera will focus based
		on information from surrounding focus points
		if subject briefly leaves selected point.
K Dynamic-area AF		Number of focus points varies with mode
		selected:
	(21 points)	9-point dynamic-area AF: Choose when there is
		time to compose photograph or when
		photographing subjects that are moving
		predictably (e.g., runners or race cars on a
		track).
		21-point dynamic-area AF: Choose when
	Dynamic-area AF	photographing subjects that are moving
L	(39 points)	unpredictably (e.g., players at a football
		game).
		39-point dynamic-area AF: Choose when
		photographing subjects that are moving
		quickly and are hard to keep in frame (e.g.,
		birds).

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