Nikon D500 Settings Manual page 42

Pairs Figure Skating/Ice Dance
For events in which skaters fre-
quently cross in front of one anoth-
er, a slow blocked-shot response is
recommended to improve tracking
and prevent the focus point falling
between the skaters.
• Autofocus mode: AF-C
• AF-area mode: Auto- or group-area AF
• Custom Settings
‣ ‣ a1 AF-C priority selection: Release
‣ ‣ a3 Focus tracking with lock-on
> Blocked shot AF response: 3
‣ ‣ a7 Store by orientation: Focus point
Use group-area AF if the subjects are far away. For flexible
AF-area mode selection, select auto-area AF with the cam-
era and assign group-area AF to the focus function buttons
using Custom Setting f1 (Custom control assignment) >
S Lens focus function buttons
press a focus function button to select group-area AF for
distant subjects and release the button to switch to auto-
area AF when your subjects are closer.
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Subject motion: Normal
(page 26). You can then