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24 Reference: More on Photography (All Modes)/Focus

AF-Area Mode

Choose how the focus area is selected in autofocus mode. This setting has no effect in

manual focus mode.

Viewfinder Display

AF-area mode is shown in the viewfinder as follows:

3—AF-Area Mode ( 75)

AF-area mode can also be selected from the Custom Settings menu.

Controls used

Option Description

Closest

subject

Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. Default

for P, S, A, and M modes; selected automatically when mode dial is rotated to , , ,

, , or .

Dynamic

area

User selects focus area manually, but if subject leaves selected focus area even briefly,

camera will focus based on information from other focus areas. Use with erratically mov-

ing subjects. Selected automatically when mode dial is rotated to .

Single

area

User selects focus area using multi selector; camera focuses on subject in selected focus

area only. Use with stationary subjects. Selected automatically when mode dial is

rotated to .

Closest subject Dynamic area Single area

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