Nikon 25414 D2Xs User's Manual - Page 95

Taking Photographs-Focus How it works When to use it Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. Use with static subjects when Focus will remain locked while shutter-release button time is available to compose is pressed halfway. photo. Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. If subject moves before camera has focused, camera Use with static subjects when will focus based on information from other focus time is available to compose areas. Focus will remain locked while shutter-release photo. button is pressed halfway. As above, except camera focuses on subject in center Use when sure of subject's focus area of selected group. If subject moves before place in overall composition camera has focused, camera will focus based on in- but unsure of its exact posiformation from other focus areas in same group. tion. As above, except that camera selects focus area con- Use when sure that subject taining principal subject closest to camera. If subject will be closest object to cam- moves before camera has focused, camera will focus era but unsure where it will based on information from other focus areas. appear in final composition. Camera continues to focus on subject in selected Use with moving subjects that focus area while shutter-release button is pressed can be continuously framed halfway. in single focus area. Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. While shutter-release button is pressed halfway, cam- Use with subjects that are era tracks subject as it moves from one focus area to moving unpredictably. the next. Use when sure of moving As above, except camera focuses on subject in center subject's place in overall com- focus area of selected group. position but unable to predict its exact position. Use with erratically moving As above, except that camera selects focus area con- subjects when you know taining principal subject closest to camera. subject will be closest object to camera. 81