Owner's Manual

AF-Area Mode
AF-area mode determines how the
focus
point is selected in autofocus
mode
(0 74). To select the AF-area
mode, rotate the AF-area
mode
selector. The following options are
available:
Nlkon
AF-area mode selector
Description
User selects focus point manually; camera focuses on
subject in selected focus
point only. Use for relatively static
compositions
with subjects that will stay in selected focus
point.
• In continuous-servo AF (m 74), user selects focus point
manually; if subject briefly leaves selected focus point,
camera will focus based on information from surrounding
points. Number
of focus points used can be selected from
9,21, and 51 using Custom Setting a3 (Dynamic AF area,
0264). If 51 points (3D-tracking) is selected for 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, camera can
distinguish human subjects from
background for improved subject
detection. In 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.
Mode
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Single-
point AF
[.]
Auto-area
AF
E(]~
Dynamic-
area
AF
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