Nikon Z 50 Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 21

Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued ■ Hurdles The settings below let you refocus as needed if the camera focuses on the hurdles in the foreground while the race is being run. When photographing hurdlers who have crossed the finish line, select [Focus point and AF-area mode] for Custom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation] to automatically switch focus points and AF-area modes as you rotate the camera between "tall" (portrait) orientations and "wide" (landscape) orientation (page 10). Focus mode AF-area mode Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection a5 Store points by orientation AF‑C 3D-tracking [Release] [Focus point] ■ Marathons (from a Vehicle) When shooting from a moving vehicle, choose dynamic-area AF (S) to keep specific runners in focus as they change position in the pack. Focus mode AF‑C AF-area mode Dynamic-area AF (S) Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release] a3 Focus tracking with lock-on Blocked shot AF Subject motion response [3] [Steady] a5 Store points by orientation [Focus point] ■ Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw, and Javelin (from the Front, at a Distance) If you find the subject hard to frame, selecting auto-area AF will allow you concentrate on composition while leaving the camera in charge of choosing the focus point. Focus mode AF-area mode Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection AF‑C Auto-area AF [Release] 21