User's Manual

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Camera Settings: AF Area Mode
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Single
servo AF
Dynamic area
AF
Single area AF
NA
On (default)
Off (CSM 9)
Yes
No
Yes
Manual
Manual
Automatic
Continuous
servo AF
Dynamic area
AF
Single area AF
NA
Off (default)
On (CSM 10)
Yes
Yes
No
Focus
mode
AF area mode
Closest
subject priority
Focus area
selection
LCD
display
Focus area
shown in
viewfinder?
To select between single area and dynamic AF, turn the main command dial
while holding down the [+] button (A). The AF area mode is displayed in the
control panel on top of the camera (B).
Single area AF: The camera focuses on the subject in the area
selected for autofocus (see “Autofocus Area,” above). This mode is
useful when focusing on subjects that are relatively stationary.
Dynamic AF: The camera first focuses on the subject in the area
selected for autofocus. If the subject moves to another focus area,
the camera will automatically shift the focus area to follow it (the focus
area shown in the viewfinder will not, however, change). This makes
it possible to focus on subjects that are moving irregularly.
Dynamic AF with closest subject priority: The camera first fo-
cuses on the closest object to the photographer that falls in one of the
five focus areas, and then tracks this subject as it moves to other
focus areas. No focus area indicators are shown in the viewfinder or
in the control panel on top of the camera. This mode does not work
well with telephoto lenses or poorly-lit subjects; use single area AF
instead.
Autofocus modes