Nikon D6 Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 27

Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Soccer Photographing soccer matches involves quick changes of focus and subjects that may be briefly obscured by foreground objects. The following autofocus settings are recommended: Autofoccus mode AF‑C AF-area mode 9-point dynamic-area AF Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release] a3 Focus tracking with lock-on Blocked shot AF Subject motion response [2] [Steady] a5 Store points by orientation [Focus point] a7 Single-point AF watch area [Normal] Nine-point dynamic-area AF is recommended if you want to focus on a single athlete in a group of players. Note that the option selected for Custom Setting a7 [Single-point AF watch area] also applies during dynamic-area AF: if you choose [Wide], the camera will use data from surrounding areas to locate subjects slightly outside the selected focus point, making it easier to focus on fast-moving subjects (page 14). Gymnastics This section lists some suggested settings for gymnastics events. ■ Floor Exercises and Rhythmic Gymnastics Auto-area AF is recommended if composition is a priority, but 49-point dynamic-area AF may be preferred if the background contains objects with regular, detailed patterns, as otherwise photos may not be in focus even if the in-focus indicator (l) is lit. To capture fast-moving subjects, choose group-area AF or a dynamic-area AF option with a comparatively high number of focus points. Autofoccus mode AF‑C AF-area mode Auto-area AF Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release] a3 Focus tracking with lock-on Blocked shot AF Subject motion response [3] [Steady] a11 Auto-area AF face detection [On] Select [Focus point and AF-area mode] for Custom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation] to automatically switch focus points and AF-area modes as you rotate the camera (page 12). Choose [15 points] for Custom Setting a4 [Focus points used] to reduce the number of focus points for quicker selection (page 11). 105 points 27 points 15 points 27