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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-S is selected for focus
mode.
1 Display AF-area mode options.
Press the P button, then highlight the
current AF-area mode in the information
display and press J.
Option Description
c Single-point AF
For stationary subjects. Focus point is selected manually; camera
focuses on subject in selected focus point only.
J
Dynamic-area AF
(9 points)
For non-stationary subjects.
In AF-A and AF-C focus modes, user selects
focus point using multi selector (0 55), but camera will focus based
on information from surrounding focus points if subject briefly
leaves selected point.
Number of focus points varies with mode
selected:
• 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 photographing subjects that
are moving 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).
K
Dynamic-area AF
(21 points)
L
Dynamic-area AF
(39 points)
f 3D-tracking
Quickly compose pictures with subjects that are moving erratically
from side to side (e.g., tennis players).
In AF-A and AF-C focus modes, user
selects focus point using multi selector (0 55).
If subject moves
after camera has focused, camera uses 3D-tracking to select new
focus point and keep focus locked on original subject while shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
e Auto-area AF Camera automatically detects subject and selects focus point.
P button Information display