Af Area Mode - Nikon 26221 User Manual

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)

AF Area Mode

A (auto) M d (Shooting menu) M AF area mode
Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.
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Face priority (default setting)
When the camera detects a human face, it focuses
on that face. See "Face Detection" (A 52) for more
information. If more than one face is detected, the
camera focuses on the face closest to the camera.
When taking pictures of subjects other than people,
or framing a subject with which no face is detected,
the AF area mode setting switches to Auto, and the
camera will automatically select the focus area (up to
nine areas) containing the subject closest to the
camera.
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Auto
The camera has nine focus areas, and automatically
selects the focus areas containing the subject closest
to the camera. Press the shutter-release button
halfway to activate the focus area. When the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway, the focus areas
that are in focus (up to nine areas) selected by the
camera will be displayed in the monitor.
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Manual
Select one of 99 focus areas in the monitor. This
option is suited to situations in which the intended
subject is relatively still and not positioned in the
center of the frame.
Rotate the rotary multi selector or press H, I, J, or
K to move the focus area to where the subject is,
and take a picture.
To cancel focus area selection and change flash,
macro mode, or self-timer settings, or adjust
brightness, vividness, or hue, first press the k
button. To return to the focus area selection screen,
press the k button again.
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Focus area
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Focus areas
Focus area
Selectable focus area