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Recommended AF Settings by Event, Overview: Settings by Event

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Recommended AF Settings by Event This section offers some advice on adjusting autofocus-related settings for different sporting events. Overview: Settings by Event The settings for different events are summarized in the table below. For all events listed, we recommend that you select an autofocus mode of AF‑C, choose [Release] for Custom Setting a1 [AF‑C priority selection], and use Custom Setting a8 [3D-tracking face-detection], a9 [Group-area AF face detection], or a11 [Auto-area AF face detection] to enable face detection in the AF-area modes in which it is available. Custom settings a3 Blocked shot Subject Event AF-area mode AF response motion a5 a7 a12 Soccer (page 27) 9-point dynamic-area AF 2 Focus point Normal Gymnastics Floor exercises, rhythmic gymnastics (page 27) Auto-area AF Balance beam (page 28) • Wide: group-area AF (C1), 15 × 3 • Tall: group-area AF (C2), 7 × 7 Steady - Focus point and -- AF-area mode - Vault (page 28) Rings and horizontal and uneven bars (page 28) Auto-area AF 3D-tracking Erratic - Enable Sprints (hand-held shots focusing on a single 3 runner approaching the camera, page 29) 9-point dynamic-area AF Focus point Wide Hurdles (page 30) Normal Sprints and hurdles (remote-control shots of mul‑ tiple runners approaching the camera, page 30) Group-area AF (C1): 15 × 3 Steady - - Athletics Marathons (from a vehicle, page 30) 9-point dynamic-area AF Focus point Normal Shot put, discus, and hammer throw (from the front, at a distance, page 31) Group-area AF 5 Javelin (from the front, at a distance, page 31) Group-area AF (C1): 7 × 7 - Long jump and triple jump (facing oncoming jumpers, page 31) Auto-area AF 3 Erratic - High jump (page 32) Group-area AF (C1): 3 × 5 - Pole vault (page 32) Auto-area AF Aquatics Swimming (page 33) 9-point dynamic-area AF 2 Normal Diving (page 34) Artistic swimming (page 34) 3D-tracking 9-point dynamic-area AF 3 Steady - Normal Table tennis (page 35) BMX and skateboarding (page 35) Group-area AF (C1): 3 × 7 4 Auto-area AF 3 Focus point - Enable Custom Settings: a3 [Focus tracking with lock-on] (page 11); a5 [Store points by orientation] (page 12); a7 [Single-point AF watch area] (page 14); a12 [Auto-area AF starting point] (page 14) 26

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Recommended AF Settings by Event
Recommended AF Settings by Event
This section offers some advice on adjusting autofocus-related settings for different sporting events.
Overview: Settings by Event
Overview: Settings by Event
The settings for different events are summarized in the table below. For all events listed, we rec-
ommend that you select an autofocus mode of
AF‑C
, choose [
Release
] for Custom Setting a1 [
AF‑C
priority selection
], and use Custom Setting a8 [
3D‑tracking face‑detection
], a9 [
Group‑area AF
face detection
], or a11 [
Auto‑area AF face detection
] to enable face detection in the AF-area modes
in which it is available.
Event
Event
AF-area mode
AF-area mode
Custom settings
Custom settings
a3
a3
a5
a5
a7
a7
a12
a12
Blocked shot
Blocked shot
AF response
AF response
Subject
Subject
motion
motion
Soccer (page 27)
9‑point dynamic‑area AF
2
Steady
Focus point
Normal
—‑
Gymnastics
Floor exercises, rhythmic gymnastics (page 27)
Auto‑area AF
3
—
—
Balance beam (page 28)
•
Wide
: group‑area AF (C1), 15 × 3
•
Tall
: group‑area AF (C2), 7 × 7
Focus point and
AF‑area mode
Vault (page 28)
Auto‑area AF
Erratic
—
Enable
Rings and horizontal and uneven bars (page 28)
3D‑tracking
Steady
—
Athletics
Sprints (hand‑held shots focusing on a single
runner approaching the camera, page 29)
9‑point dynamic‑area AF
Focus point
Wide
Hurdles (page 30)
Normal
Sprints and hurdles (remote‑control shots of mul‑
tiple runners approaching the camera, page 30)
Group‑area AF (C1): 15 × 3
—
—
Marathons (from a vehicle, page 30)
9‑point dynamic‑area AF
Focus point
Normal
Shot put, discus, and hammer throw (from the
front, at a distance, page 31)
Group‑area AF
5
—
—
Javelin (from the front, at a distance, page 31)
Group‑area AF (C1): 7 × 7
3
Erratic
Long jump and triple jump (facing oncoming
jumpers, page 31)
Auto‑area AF
High jump (page 32)
Group‑area AF (C1): 3 × 5
Pole vault (page 32)
Auto‑area AF
Aquatics
Swimming (page 33)
9‑point dynamic‑area AF
2
Steady
Normal
Diving (page 34)
3D‑tracking
3
—
Artistic swimming (page 34)
9‑point dynamic‑area AF
Normal
Table tennis (page 35)
Group‑area AF (C1): 3 × 7
4
—
BMX and skateboarding (page 35)
Auto‑area AF
3
Focus point
Enable
Custom Settings: a3 [
Focus tracking with lock‑on
] (
page 11
); a5 [
Store points by orientation
] (
page 12
);
a7 [
Single‑point AF watch area
] (
page 14
); a12 [
Auto‑area AF starting point
] (
page 14
)