Nikon D3300 Product Manual - Page 165
Choosing How the Camera Picks the Area AF-Area Mode, Choose a focus option.
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2 Choose a focus option. Highlight an option and press J. ❚❚ Choosing How the Camera Picks the Area (AF-Area Mode) In modes other than i, j, and (, the following AF-area modes can be selected in live view (note that subject-tracking AF is not available in %, U, g, ', and 3 modes): Option Description 6 Face-priority AF Use for portraits. The camera automatically detects and focuses on portrait subjects. Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and 7 Wide-area AF other non-portrait subjects. Use the multi selector to select the focus point. 8 Normal-area AF Use for pin-point focus on a selected spot in the frame. A tripod is recommended. 9 Subjecttracking AF Use if you want focus to track a selected subject. Live View 145
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Live View
2
Choose a focus option.
Highlight an option and
press
J
.
❚❚
Choosing How the Camera Picks the Area (AF-Area Mode)
In modes other than
i
,
j
, and
(
, the following AF-area modes
can be selected in live view (note that subject-tracking AF is not
available in
%
,
U
,
g
,
'
, and
3
modes):
Option
Description
6
Face-priority AF
Use for portraits.
The camera automatically
detects and focuses on portrait subjects.
7
Wide-area AF
Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and
other non-portrait subjects.
Use the multi
selector to select the focus point.
8
Normal-area AF
Use for pin-point focus on a selected spot in the
frame.
A tripod is recommended.
9
Subject-
tracking AF
Use if you want focus to track a selected subject.