Nikon D6 Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 9

Sports AF: Custom Settings, The D6 Versus the D5

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Sports AF: Custom Settings Focus-related settings are found in Custom Settings Group "a" [Autofocus]. The D6 Versus the D5 Users of the D5 should note the differences between it and the D6 with respect to Custom Settings Group "a" [Autofocus]. D6 a1 AF‑C priority selection a2 AF-S priority selection a3 Focus tracking with lock-on a4 Focus points used a5 Store points by orientation a6 AF activation a7 Single-point AF watch area a8 3D-tracking face-detection a9 Group-area AF face detection a10 Custom groupings (C1/C2) a11 Auto-area AF face detection a12 Auto-area AF starting point a13 Focus point persistence a14 Limit AF-area mode selection a15 Autofocus mode restrictions a16 Focus point wrap-around a17 Focus point options a18 Manual focus ring in AF mode D5 a1 AF‑C priority selection a2 AF‑S priority selection a3 Focus tracking with lock-on a4 3D-tracking face-detection a5 3D-tracking watch area a6 Number of focus points a7 Store by orientation a8 AF activation a9 Limit AF-area mode selection a10 Autofocus mode restrictions a11 Focus point wrap-around a12 Focus point options The D6 features seven new Custom Settings: ● a7 [Single-point AF watch area] (page 14), ● a9 [Group-area AF face detection] (page 7), ● a10 [Custom groupings (C1/C2)] (page 8), ● a11 [Auto-area AF face detection] (page 7), ● a12 [Auto-area AF starting point] (page 14), ● a13 [Focus point persistence] (page 15), and ● a18 [Manual focus ring in AF mode]. The former a6 [Number of focus points] is now a4 [Focus points used], and the options available have changed to reflect the change in the number of focus points. The former a7 [Store by orien‑ tation] is now a5 [Store points by orientation], replacing the former a5 [3D-tracking watch area], which is no longer available. 9

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Sports AF: Custom Settings
Sports AF: Custom Settings
Focus-related settings are found in Custom Settings Group “a” [
Autofocus
].
The D6 Versus the D5
The D6 Versus the D5
Users of the D5 should note the differences between it and the D6 with respect to Custom Settings
Group “a” [
Autofocus
].
D6
D6
a1 AF‑C priority selection
a2 AF‑S priority selection
a3 Focus tracking with lock‑on
a4 Focus points used
a5 Store points by orientation
a6 AF activation
a7 Single‑point AF watch area
a8 3D‑tracking face‑detection
a9 Group‑area AF face detection
a10 Custom groupings (C1/C2)
a11 Auto‑area AF face detection
a12 Auto‑area AF starting point
a13 Focus point persistence
a14 Limit AF‑area mode selection
a15 Autofocus mode restrictions
a16 Focus point wrap‑around
a17 Focus point options
a18 Manual focus ring in AF mode
D5
D5
a1 AF‑C priority selection
a2 AF‑S priority selection
a3 Focus tracking with lock‑on
a4 3D‑tracking face‑detection
a5 3D‑tracking watch area
a6 Number of focus points
a7 Store by orientation
a8 AF activation
a9 Limit AF‑area mode selection
a10 Autofocus mode restrictions
a11 Focus point wrap‑around
a12 Focus point options
The D6 features seven new Custom Settings:
±
a7 [
Single‑point AF watch area
] (
page 14
),
±
a9 [
Group‑area AF face detection
] (
page 7
),
±
a10 [
Custom groupings (C1/C2)
] (
page 8
),
±
a11 [
Auto‑area AF face detection
] (
page 7
),
±
a12 [
Auto‑area AF starting point
] (
page 14
),
±
a13 [
Focus point persistence
] (
page 15
), and
±
a18 [
Manual focus ring in AF mode
].
The former a6 [
Number of focus points
] is now a4 [
Focus points used
], and the options available
have changed to reflect the change in the number of focus points. The former a7 [
Store by orien‑
tation
] is now a5 [
Store points by orientation
], replacing the former a5 [
3D‑tracking watch area
],
which is no longer available.