Choosing An Af Mode - Nikon D780 Reference Manual

Choosing an AF Mode

Hold the AF-mode button and rotate the main command dial.
The options available vary with camera settings.
Option
[AF mode
AF-A
auto-switch]
AF-S [Single AF]
[Continuous
AF-C
AF]
AF-F [Full-time AF]
The camera uses AF-S when photographing
stationary subjects and AF-C when
photographing subjects that are in motion.
•
This option is available only during still
photography.
Use with stationary subjects. Focus locks while
the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
For moving subjects. The camera adjusts focus
continuously in response to changes in the
distance to the subject while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
The camera adjusts focus continuously in
response to subject movement or changes in
composition. When the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, the focus point will turn from
red to green and focus will lock.
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This option is available only during movie
recording.
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