Nikon D500 Settings Manual page 36

Ski Jumping
Choose settings according to whether you are at the side
of the hill with jumpers crossing your field of view or at the
bottom with jumpers coming toward you.
From the Side
The following settings are recom-
mended for shots taken from the
side of the hill.
• Autofocus mode: AF-C
• AF-area mode: 25-point dynamic-area
AF
• Custom Settings
‣ ‣ a1 AF-C priority selection: Release
‣ ‣ a3 Focus tracking with lock-on
> Blocked shot AF response: 2
If you find the subject hard to track with 25 focus points,
choose a dynamic-area AF mode with 72 or 153 points to
increase the supplementary focus coverage available if the
subject slips from the selected point. Note that when the
subject is at the edge of the frame, the number of focus
points available for dynamic-area AF drops; for coverage
similar to 25 points, choose 72-point AF.
25-point AF (center) 25-point AF (edge) 72-point AF (edge)
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Subject motion: Normal