Choosing An Af-Area Mode - Nikon D7200 Quick Setup Manual

12 David Busch's Compact Field Guide for the Nikon D7200
(AF-A) Automatic autofocus. The camera automatically selects single-
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servo autofocus for stationary subjects or continuous-servo focus if the
subject is moving.
(M) Manual focus. When focus is set to manual by rotating the AF
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switch and setting the AF/MF switch on the lens, you always focus manu-
ally using the focus ring on the lens. The focus confirmation indicator in
the viewfinder provides an indicator when correct focus is achieved.
In live view, your focus options, as explained in Chapter 6, are as follows:
AF-S. This single autofocus mode, which Nikon calls single-servo AF,
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locks focus when the shutter release is pressed halfway. By default this
mode uses focus-priority.
AF-F. This mode is roughly the equivalent of AF-C. Nikon calls it full-
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time servo AF. The D7200 focuses and refocuses continually as you shoot
stills in live view or record movies. Unlike AF-C, this mode also uses
focus-priority.
MF. Manual focus. You focus the image by rotating the focus ring on the
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camera.

Choosing an AF-Area Mode

Autofocus-area mode determines the zones in your scene used to achieve focus,
from among the 51 points available in the viewfinder.
1. Enter setting mode. Press and hold the autofocus mode button in the
center of the AF/M switch.
2. Rotate sub-command dial. The dial, on the front of the camera, can be
used to select one of the six modes. The current AF-area mode chosen will
be displayed on the top-panel LCD control panel (see Figure 1.11, left),
the color monitor, and an equivalent indicator in the viewfinder (see
Figure 1.11, right).
3. Choose AF-area mode. For now, you should set Auto-area AF and allow
the D7200 to choose the focus zone for you. They are described briefly
next.
Single-point. The camera focuses on a point you select, using the multi
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selector directional buttons, when the AF-point lock lever (located just
below the multi selector) is not set to the L (lock) position.
9-point dynamic-area AF. You select the focus point, and the camera
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also uses information from surrounding AF points (nine points, total)
to calculate focus.