Af-Area Mode - Nikon D5600 Reference Manual

AF-Area Mode

Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. The
following options are available during viewfinder photography:
Option
c Single-point AF
Dynamic-area AF
J
(9 points)
Dynamic-area AF
K
(21 points)
Dynamic-area AF
L
(39 points)
For stationary subjects. Focus point is selected
manually; camera focuses on subject in
selected focus point only.
For non-stationary subjects. In AF-A and AF-C
focus modes, user selects focus point using multi
selector (0 90), but camera will focus based
on information from surrounding focus points
if subject briefly leaves selected point.
Number of focus points varies with mode
selected:
9-point dynamic-area AF: Choose when there is
time to compose photograph or when
photographing subjects that are moving
predictably (e.g., runners or race cars on a
track).
21-point dynamic-area AF: Choose when
photographing subjects that are moving
unpredictably (e.g., players at a football
game).
39-point dynamic-area AF: Choose when
photographing subjects that are moving
quickly and are hard to keep in frame (e.g.,
birds).
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