Nikon Z 6 Setting Guide Sports AF Edition - Page 6

AF-Area Mode, Single‑point AF, Dynamic‑area AF S, Wide‑area AF S

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AF-Area Mode The following eight AF-area modes are available in focus mode AF-C. AF-area mode Description d Single-point AF The camera focuses on a point selected by the user. Monitor d Dynamic-area AF (S) The focus point is selected manually. The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus point when autofocus is initiated, but if the subject later briefly leaves the selected point, the camera will e Dynamic-area AF (M) focus based on information from surrounding points. Choose if the camera has difficulty focusing, or for active subjects that are hard to keep framed in a single point, and choose an option with broader coverage if the subject is moving unpredictably or occu‑ pies a large area of the frame. f Dynamic-area AF (L) f Wide-area AF (S) As for single-point AF, except that the camera focuses on a wider area. g Wide-area AF (L) 6

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AF‑Area Mode
AF‑Area Mode
The following eight AF-area modes are available in focus mode AF-C.
AF-area mode
AF-area mode
Description
Description
Monitor
Monitor
d
Single‑point AF
The camera focuses on a point selected by the user.
d
Dynamic‑area AF (S)
The focus point is selected manually. The camera focuses on the
subject in the selected focus point when autofocus is initiated, but
if the subject later briefly leaves the selected point, the camera will
focus based on information from surrounding points. Choose if
the camera has difficulty focusing, or for active subjects that are
hard to keep framed in a single point, and choose an option with
broader coverage if the subject is moving unpredictably or occu‑
pies a large area of the frame.
e
Dynamic‑area AF (M)
f
Dynamic‑area AF (L)
f
Wide‑area AF (S)
As for single‑point AF, except that the camera focuses on a wider
area.
g
Wide‑area AF (L)