Nikon Z 5 Reference Manual page 109

Option
[Single-
d
point AF]
[Dynamic-
e
area AF]
[Wide-area
f
AF (S)]
[Wide-area
g
AF (L)]
•
The camera focuses on a point selected by the
user.
•
Use with stationary subjects.
•
The camera focuses on a point selected by the
user. If the subject briefly leaves the selected
point, the camera will focus based on
information from surrounding focus points.
•
Use for photographs of athletes and other active
subjects that are hard to frame using single-
point AF.
•
This option is only available when photo mode is
selected and [Continuous AF] is chosen for
focus mode.
•
As for single-point AF except that the camera
focuses on a wider area.
•
Choose for snapshots, subjects that are in
motion, and other subjects that are difficult to
photograph using single-point AF.
•
During movie recording, wide-area AF can be
used for smooth focus when making panning or
tilting shots or filming moving subjects.
•
If the selected focus area contains subjects at
different distances from the camera, the camera
will assign priority to the closest subject.
•
The focus areas for [Wide-area AF (L)] are larger
than those for [Wide-area AF (S)].
Description
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