Setting Guide(Sports AF Edition)

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Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued
SoccerSoccer
Photographing soccer matches involves quick changes of focus and
subjects that may be briey obscured by foreground objects. The fol-
lowing autofocus settings are recommended:
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode Dynamic‑area AF (S or M)
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
a3 Focus tracking with lock‑on
Blocked shot AF response [2]
Subject motion [Steady]
a5 Store points by orientation [Focus point]
Dynamic-area AF (S) is recommended if you want to focus on a single athlete in a group of players.
GymnasticsGymnastics
This section lists some suggested settings for gymnastics events.
■ Floor Exercises and Rhythmic Gymnastics
Auto-area AF is recommended if composition is a priority.
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode Auto‑area AF
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
Select [Focus point and AF‑area mode] for Custom Setting
a5 [Store points by orientation] to automatically switch
focus points and AF-area modes as you rotate the camera
(page 10). Choose [Alternating points] for Custom Set-
ting a4 [Focus points used] to reduce the number of focus points for quicker selection (page 9).