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Reference-Focus AF-Area Mode AF-area mode determines how the focus area is selected in autofocus mode. To select the AF-area mode, rotate the AF-area mode selector. The selected mode is shown by an icon in the control panel (see below). Mode Icon Description User selects focus area using multi selector; camera focuses on Single-area AF subject in selected focus area only. Use for relatively static compositions with subjects that will stay in selected focus area. User selects focus area manually, but camera uses information from multiple focus areas to determine focus. If subject leaves selected focus area even briefly, camera will focus based on infor- Dynamic-area mation from other focus areas (focus area selected in viewfinder AF does not change). Use with continuous-servo AF to follow er- ratically moving subjects and in other situations in which it is dif- ficult to keep subject in selected focus area. User chooses focus area group (see right). Camera focuses on center of selected group; if subject leaves Top focus area even briefly, camera fo- Group cuses based on information from other focus areas in same group. Left Center Right dynamic- AF Use when subject is moving errati- cally but place of subject in overall composition is known. Custom Bottom Setting a4 ( 149) can be used to change how focus areas are grouped or to focus on closest subject in selected group. Dynamic-area AF with closest subject priority Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject closest to camera. Prevents out-of-focus shots when photographing erratically moving subjects. Focus area can not be selected manually and is not displayed in viewfinder or control panel. Manual Focus Single-area AF is automatically selected when manual focus is used. The Control Panel The selected focus area or group of focus areas is shown in the control panel in single-area AF, dynamic-area AF, and group dynamic-AF. The illustrations in the "Icon" column show the display when the center focus area or focus area group is selected. The control panel display does not show the focus area selected by the camera for dynamic-area AF with 54 closest subject priority.

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Reference—Focus
AF-Area Mode
AF-area mode determines how the focus area is
selected in autofocus mode.
To select the AF-area
mode, rotate the AF-area mode selector.
The select-
ed mode is shown by an icon in the control panel
(see below).
Mode
Icon
Description
Single-area AF
User selects focus area using multi selector; camera focuses on
subject in selected focus area only.
Use for relatively static com-
positions with subjects that will stay in selected focus area.
Dynamic-area
AF
User selects focus area manually, but camera uses information
from multiple focus areas to determine focus.
If subject leaves
selected focus area even briefly, camera will focus based on infor-
mation from other focus areas (focus area selected in viewfinder
does not change).
Use with continuous-servo AF to follow er-
ratically moving subjects and in other situations in which it is dif-
ficult to keep subject in selected focus area.
Group
dynamic- AF
User chooses focus area group (see
right).
Camera focuses on center
of selected group; if subject leaves
focus area even briefly, camera fo-
cuses based on information from
other focus areas in same group.
Use when subject is moving errati-
cally but place of subject in overall
composition is known.
Custom
Top
Left
Center
Right
Bottom
Setting a4 (
149) can be used to change how focus areas are
grouped or to focus on closest subject in selected group.
Dynamic-area
AF with closest
subject priority
Camera automatically selects focus area containing subject clos-
est to camera.
Prevents out-of-focus shots when photograph-
ing erratically moving subjects.
Focus area can not be selected
manually and is not displayed in viewfinder or control panel.
Manual Focus
Single-area AF is automatically selected when manual focus is used.
The Control Panel
The selected focus area or group of focus areas is shown in the control panel in single-area
AF, dynamic-area AF, and group dynamic-AF.
The illustrations in the “Icon” column show
the display when the center focus area or focus area group is selected.
The control panel
display does not show the focus area selected by the camera for dynamic-area AF with
closest subject priority.