Autofocus And Af-Area Modes - Nikon D4 Settings Manual

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Autofocus and AF-Area Modes

Autofocus and AF-Area Modes
Choose how the camera selects the fo-
cus point and focuses when the focus-
mode selector is rotated to AF (autofo-
cus).
Selecting an Autofocus Mode Selecting an Autofocus Mode
To select the autofocus mode in movie
live view, keep the AF-mode button
pressed and rotate the main command
dial until the desired option is dis-
played in the monitor.
Single-servo AF: The camera focuses when the
AF-S AF-S shutter-release button is pressed halfway; focus
locks until the button is released.
Full-time servo AF: The camera focuses continu-
AF-F AF-F ously until the shutter-release button is pressed.
Focus locks while the button is pressed halfway.
Audio
To avoid recording noises made by the lens during focusing, use an optional ME-1 stereo microphone.
Full-Time Servo AF
Full-time servo AF may produce perceptible changes in focus even when the subject is stationary.
Selecting an AF-Area Mode Selecting an AF-Area Mode
To select the AF-area mode in movie
live view, keep the AF-mode button
pressed and rotate the sub-command
dial until the desired option is dis-
played in the monitor.
! Face-priority AF: The camera focuses on faces. The desired subject can be selected from up to 35 faces using the multi selector. !
Wide-area AF: Choose for hand-held shots of landscapes and other non-portrait subjects. The focus point can be positioned using
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the multi selector.
6 6 Normal-area AF: Use for pin-point focus on the area selected with the multi selector.
Subject-tracking AF: Position the focus point over your subject and press the center of the multi selector to begin tracking the subject
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as it moves through the frame. To end tracking, press the center of the multi selector again.
Test Footage
Film test footage under actual shooting conditions to ensure that the selected settings produce the
desired results.
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Before
Live View
Recording
Menu Options Other Settings
AF-mode Main command dial
button
Sub-command dial
AF-mode button
After
Recording
Recording
Focus mode selector
Monitor
Monitor