Nikon D6 Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 34

Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued ■ Diving When photographing divers against low-contrast, undifferentiated backgrounds, choose 3D-tracking, position the focus area over your subject (for best results, choose the uniform or another area of the subject that is a different color from the background), and press and hold the AF‑ON button or keep the shutter-release button pressed halfway. The camera will automatically track the diver, letting you concentrate on composition. Autofoccus mode AF‑C AF-area mode 3D-tracking Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release] a3 Focus tracking with lock-on Blocked shot AF Subject motion response [3] [Steady] a8 3D-tracking face-detection [On] When photographing divers against the stands, billboards, and other high-contrast backgrounds, select 105-point dynamic-area AF. Low-contrast background ■ Artistic Swimming For events such as artistic swimming (also known as synchronized swimming), where your subjects change pose with dizzying speed and focus constantly switches from one subject to another, we recommend the ever-adaptable 9-point dynamic-area AF. 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 [3] [Steady] a7 Single-point AF watch area [Normal] High-contrast background 34