Nikon D7200 Quick Setup Manual page 11

Autofocus mode button
Autofocus/Manual
focus switch
3. Choose AF mode. Rotate the main dial until AF-S, AF-C, or AF-A are
shown on the top-panel monochrome LCD as well as on the back-panel
color LCD when the information display screen is visible (press the Info
button, located to the immediate right of the LCD, at the bottom, to
produce it). While the button is held down, you'll also see AFS, AFC, or
AFA at the bottom in the optical viewfinder. If you haven't activated auto-
focus mode, as described in Step 1, nothing will happen while the button
is pressed and the main dial is rotated. The focus modes are described in
more detail next.
The four focus modes when not using live view are as follows (there are addi-
tional autofocus modes, including Face-priority, available when shooting in
live view, as I'll explain in Chapter 6).
(AF-C) Continuous-servo autofocus. This mode, sometimes called con-
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tinuous autofocus, or AF-C, sets focus when you partially depress the shut-
ter button (or other autofocus activation button), but continues to monitor
the frame and refocuses if the camera or subject is moved. This is a useful
mode for photographing sports and moving subjects. Focus or release pri-
ority can be specified for AF-C mode using Custom Setting a1.
(AF-S) Single-servo autofocus. This mode, sometimes called single auto-
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focus, or AF-S, locks in a focus point when the shutter button is pressed
down halfway (there are other autofocus activation button options), and
the focus confirmation light glows at bottom left in the viewfinder. The
focus will remain locked until you release the button or take the picture.
This mode is best when your subject is relatively motionless. As you'll
learn in Chapter 4, you can set your Nikon D7200 using Custom Setting
a2 so that the camera will not take a photo unless sharp focus is achieved
( focus-priority), or so that it will go ahead and snap a photo while still
adjusting focus (release-priority).
Chapter 1 Quick Setup Guide
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Figure 1.10
Choose autofocus or
manual focus with
this switch.
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