Nikon D3500 Users Manual - Page 94

Manual focus M, Autofocus AF

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Autofocus Type Detection range Lens servo Focus points • Viewfinder photography: TTL phase detection performed using Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II autofocus sensor module with support for 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 11 sensors); autofocus fine-tuning supported • Live view: Hybrid phase-detection/contrast-detect AF performed by image sensor; autofocus fine-tuning supported • Viewfinder photography 1: −3 - +19 EV • Live view 2: −5 - +19 EV; −7 - +19 EV with low-light AF 1 Figures are for ISO 100 at 20 °C/68 °F. 2 Still photography using single-servo AF (AF-S) and apertures of f/1.4 at dark end of range and f/5.6 at bright end of range; ISO 100; 20 °C/68 °F • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuousservo AF (AF-C); AF mode auto-switch (AF-A, still photography only); full-time AF (AF-F, movie recording only); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status • Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used • Viewfinder photography: 51 points with [All points] selected for Custom Setting a6 [Focus points used], 11 points with [Every other point] selected • Live view *: 273 points with [All points] selected for Custom Setting a6 [Focus points used], 77 points with [Every other point] selected * Still photography, [FX (36×24)] image area, singlepoint AF 70 Technical Notes

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Technical Notes
Autofocus
Type
Viewfinder photography
: TTL phase detection
performed using Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II
autofocus sensor module with support for 51 focus
points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported
by 11 sensors); autofocus fine-tuning supported
Live view
: Hybrid phase-detection/contrast-detect AF
performed by image sensor; autofocus fine-tuning
supported
Detection
range
Viewfinder photography
1
: −3 – +19 EV
Live view
2
: −5 – +19 EV; −7 – +19 EV with low-light AF
1
Figures are for ISO 100 at 20 °C/68 °F.
2
Still photography using single-servo AF (
AF-S
) and
apertures of f/1.4 at dark end of range and f/5.6 at
bright end of range; ISO 100; 20 °C/68 °F
Lens servo
Autofocus (AF)
: Single-servo AF (
AF-S
); continuous-
servo AF (
AF-C
); AF mode auto-switch (
AF-A
, still
photography only); full-time AF (
AF-F
, movie
recording only); predictive focus tracking activated
automatically according to subject status
Manual focus (M)
: Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus points
Viewfinder photography
: 51 points with [
All points
]
selected for Custom Setting a6 [
Focus points used
],
11 points with [
Every other point
] selected
Live view
*
: 273 points with [
All points
] selected for
Custom Setting a6 [
Focus points used
], 77 points
with [
Every other point
] selected
*
Still photography, [
FX (36×24)
] image area, single-
point AF