Nikon D6 Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 14

Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued a7: Single-Point AF Watch Area If [Wide] is selected in single-point or dynamic-area AF AF-area mode, the camera will use data from surrounding areas to locate subjects slightly outside the selected focus point. Use for fast-moving, hard-toframe subjects. a12: Auto-Area AF Starting Point Selecting [Enable] lets you use the multi selector to choose the starting focus point when AF-C and auto-area AF are selected respectively for AF mode and AF-area mode. The camera will resume normal auto-area AF after focusing on the subject in the selected point. By default, auto-area AF will automatically focus on the subject closest to the camera, and consequently when photographing subjects that appear briefly at a fixed location-for example, passing the starting line or jumping off a ramp-you may find that the camera fails to focus as desired. Enabling [Auto-area AF starting point], framing the shot in advance, and choosing a focus point where you anticipate your subject will appear ensures that focus will start from the selected point, helping keep your shots in focus. When [Disable] is selected, the camera may focus on foreground objects. Selecting [Enable] lets you choose the focus point before shooting. The focus operation will start from the selected point, helping ensure your shots are in focus. For more information on using [Auto-area AF starting point], view the video at the link below. YouTube | Digitutor D6 NPS #2. Nimble Focusing Using the Auto-area AF Starting Point Function 14