Nikon D7000 D7000 User's Manual - Page 71
Choose the focus point., face-priority AF, wide- and normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF
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4 Choose the focus point. ! (face-priority AF): A double yellow border will be displayed when the camera detects a portrait subject facing the camera (if multiple faces, up to a maximum of 35, are detected, the camera will focus on the closest subject; to choose a different subject, press the multi selector up, down, left, or right). Focus point $/% (wide- and normal-area AF): Use the multi x selector to move the focus point anywhere in the frame, or press J to position the focus point in the center of the frame. & (subject-tracking AF): Position the focus point over your subject and press J. The focus point will track the selected subject as it moves through the frame. Focus point Focus point D Using Autofocus in Live View Use an AF-S lens. The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or teleconverters. Note that in live view, autofocus is slower and the monitor may brighten or darken while the camera focuses. The focus point may sometimes be displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus. The camera may be unable to focus in the following situations: • The subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame • The subject lacks contrast • The subject in the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness, or the subject is lit by spot lighting or by a neon sign or other light source that changes in brightness • Flicker or banding appears under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, sodium-vapor, or similar lighting • A cross (star) filter or other special filter is used • The subject appears smaller than the focus point • The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns (e.g., blinds or a row of windows in a skyscraper) • The subject is moving 51