Setting Guide(Sports AF Edition)

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Recommended AF Settings by EventRecommended AF Settings by Event
This section oers some advice on adjusting autofocus-related settings for dierent sporting events.
Overview: Settings by EventOverview: Settings by Event
The settings for dierent events are summarized in the table below. For all events listed, we recom-
mend that you select a focus mode of AF‑C, choose [Release] for Custom Setting a1 [AF‑C priority
selection], and select [Auto] for [AF subject detection options] in the photo shooting menu.
EventEvent AF-area modeAF-area mode
Custom settingsCustom settings
a3a3
a5a5
Blocked shot Blocked shot
AF responseAF response
Subject Subject
motionmotion
Soccer (page18) Dynamic‑area AF (S or M) 2 Steady Focus point
Gymnastics
Floor exercises, rhythmic gymnastics (page18) Auto‑area AF
— —
—
Balance beam (page19) 3D‑tracking
Focus point and
AF‑area mode
Vault (page19) Auto‑area AF
—
Rings and horizontal and uneven bars (page19) 3D‑tracking
Athletics
Sprints (hand‑held shots focusing on a single runner approaching
the camera, page20)
3D‑tracking — —
Focus point
Hurdles (page21)
Marathons (from a vehicle, page21) Dynamic‑area AF (S) 3 Steady
Shot put, discus, hammer throw, and javelin (from the front, at a
distance), page21)
Auto‑area AF
— — —
Long jump, triple jump, and pole vault (facing oncoming jumpers),
page22)
High jump (page22) Wide‑area AF (L)
Aquatics
Swimming (page23) Dynamic‑area AF (S) 2 Steady
—
Diving (page24) Auto‑area AF
— —
Artistic swimming (page24) Wide‑area AF (S or L)
Table tennis (page25) 3D‑tracking — — —
BMX and skateboarding (page25) Auto‑area AF — — Focus point
Motor sports (page25) 3D‑tracking — — Focus point
Custom Settings: a3 [Focus tracking with lock‑on] (page 9); a5 [Store points by orientation] (page 10)
Vibration Reduction
Selecting [Sport] for [Vibration reduction] in the photo shooting menu stabilizes the image in the
display and makes it easier to track your subject.
F Mount Lenses with Vibration Reduction Switches
If an F mount lens with a vibration reduction switch is mounted on the camera using a mount adapter,
the [Vibration reduction] item in the photo shooting menu will be grayed out and unavailable. Use
the controls on the lens for vibration reduction.