Setting Guide(Sports AF Edition)

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Sports AF: Autofocus BasicsSports AF: Autofocus Basics
The following settings are suitable for most sports:
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode
• Solo events: 3D‑tracking
• Team events: Dynamic‑area AF (S)
Photo shooting menuPhoto shooting menu
AF subject detection options [Auto]
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
a3 Focus tracking with lock‑on
Blocked shot AF response [2]
Subject motion [Steady]
a9 Focus mode restrictions [Continuous AF]
Focus Mode: AF‑CFocus Mode: AF‑C
The camera adjusts focus continuously while the AF‑ON button is pressed
or the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
AF‑Area Mode: 3D‑Tracking (Solo Events)/Dynamic‑Area AF (S) (Teams)AF‑Area Mode: 3D‑Tracking (Solo Events)/Dynamic‑Area AF (S) (Teams)
We recommend 3D-tracking as the AF-area mode for solo events. The
focus point can be made to track a selected subject.
For team events, we recommend dynamic-area AF (S). You can quickly
adjust focus as you switch from one player to another.