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AF area selection mode AF point expansion

For fast moving subjects that are difficult to track

with a single AF point

This mode is ideal for sports photography

Shooting with AF

point expansion

(up, down, left,

and right)

AF point

expansion

(surrounding

points)

[AF point expansion] mode can be used for a wide range of sporting events with erratic movement. [AF point

expansion (Up, down, left, and right)] was able to accurately track the dribbling soccer player.

[AF point expansion] is an [AF area selection

mode] that is best selected when shooting

sports. Using this setting shifts the focus point

used from a manually selected AF point, to an

a d j a c e n t ( u p , d o w n , l e f t , a n d r i g h t , o r

Viewfinder display of

[AF point expansion].

The manually selected

A F p oint light s up

red.

surrounding) AF point, to aid focus tracking.

When using this setting it is easier to obtain the

desired composition as the subject is captured

centering around the manually selected AF

point. Based on the subject's movement

[Up, down, left, and right] and [surrounding] can be selected according to the difficulty

Hints and tips

of reading the movement, and the relative importance to the central AF point

When shooting subjects which might be difficult to determine movement, select [surrounding] mode,

and when you want to focus on the area the covered by central (manually selected) AF point best to

select the [Up, down, left, and right] mode.

As switching of the AF point takes place centered on the selected AF point with [AF point expansion], this mode

makes it easy to obtain the desired composition. This high jump athlete was captured with [AF point expansion

(surrounding)].

characteristics, (i.e. likelihood of subject moving

from the selected AF point) and the size of the

subject within the frame, select either [AF point

expansion] or [AF area selection mode]. In

a d d i t i o n , w h e n t h e s u b j e c t h a s a l o t o f

All focus points are superimposed on image because of explanation purpose only.

Blue color of focus point is for explanation only, and actually there is no blue indication available.

movement, setting Case 5 or Case 6 from the

AF Configuration Tool is also recommended.