Choosing An Af-Area Mode - Nikon D850 User Manual

Choosing an AF-Area Mode

The following AF-area modes can be selected in live view:
Mode
Face-priority AF: Use for portraits. The camera automatically
detects and focuses on portrait subjects; the selected subject is
indicated by a double yellow border (if multiple faces are
detected, the camera will focus on the closest subject; to choose
a different subject, use the multi selector). If the camera can no
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longer detect the subject (because, for example, the subject has
turned to face away from the camera), the border will no longer
be displayed. If you touch the monitor, the camera will focus on
the face closest to your finger and take a photograph when you
lift your finger from the screen.
Wide-area AF: Use for hand-held shots of landscapes and other
non-portrait subjects. Use the multi selector or touch controls to
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move the focus point anywhere in the frame, or press the center
of the multi selector to position the focus point in the center of
the frame.
Normal-area AF: Focus on a selected spot in the frame. Use the
multi selector or touch controls to move the focus point
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anywhere in the frame, or press the center of the multi selector
to position the focus point in the center of the frame. A tripod is
recommended.
Pinpoint AF: As for normal-area AF, except that a smaller focus
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point is used for pinpoint focus on smaller targets.
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