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AF-Area Mode, Single Area, Dynamic Area

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3: AF-Area Mode Choose how the camera focuses in autofocus mode. Option Description Single User selects focus area manually ( 33); camera focuses on subject Area1 in selected focus area only. Use for stationary subjects. User selects focus area manually ( 33), but camera uses information Dynamic from multiple focus areas to determine focus. If subject leaves se- Area2 lected focus area even briefly, camera will focus based on information from other focus areas. Use with erratically moving subjects. Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest Closest to camera. If subject leaves active focus area, camera will focus Subjct3 based on information from other focus areas. Works best when there is contrast between subject and background. 1 Default for P, S, A, M, and modes. 2 Default for mode. 3 Default for , , , , and modes. The current AF-area mode is displayed in the control panel and viewfinder (icon shows active focus area). Setup Custom Settings AF-Area Mode Choose Single Area or Dynamic Area when using focus lock. 89

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Setup
Custom Settings
Option
Description
Single
Area
1
User selects focus area manually (
33); camera focuses on subject
in selected focus area only.
Use for stationary subjects.
Dynamic
Area
2
User selects focus area manually (
33), but camera uses information
from multiple focus areas to determine focus.
If subject leaves se-
lected focus area even briefly, camera will focus based on information
from other focus areas.
Use with erratically moving subjects.
Closest
Subjct
3
Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest
to camera.
If subject leaves active focus area, camera will focus
based on information from other focus areas.
Works best when
there is contrast between subject and background.
1 Default for
P
,
S
,
A
,
M
, and
modes.
2 Default for
mode.
3 Default for
,
,
,
, and
modes.
The current AF-area mode is displayed in the
control panel and viewfinder (icon shows active
focus area).
3: AF-Area Mode
Choose how the camera focuses in autofocus
mode.
AF-Area Mode
Choose
Single Area
or
Dynamic Area
when using focus lock.