Nikon Z 6 Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 20

Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued Athletics You may find these settings useful when photographing road-running or track-and-field events. ■ Sprints (Hand-Held, Single Runner, from the Front) Dynamic-area AF (S) is recommended for photos of runners on a distant starting line. Focus mode AF-area mode Custom Settings a1 AF‑C priority selection a5 Store points by orientation AF‑C 3D-tracking [Release] [Focus point] When photographing runners after they have crossed the finish line, 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 between "tall" (portrait) orientations and "wide" (landscape) orientation (page 10). Instant AF-Area Mode Selection For flexible AF-area mode selection when photographing approaching runners, select 3D-tracking with the camera and assign [Dynamic-area AF (S)] to the lens L‑Fn or L‑Fn2 buttons using Custom Setting f2 [Custom con‑ trols (shooting)] > [S Lens Fn button]/[3 Lens Fn2 button] > [AF-area mode] (page 15). You can then press a lens function button to select dynamic-area AF (S) when your subject is far away and release the button to instantly switch to 3D-tracking as the runners approach. Dynamic-area AF (S) (distant subject) 3D-tracking (runner approaching) AF-area mode can also be assigned to the Fn1, Fn2, Fn3, or AF-ON button, to the center of the sub-selector or vertical multi selector, or to the AF-ON button for vertical shooting (page 15). 20