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AF area selection mode[AF point expansion]

For fast moving subjects that are difficult to track with a

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

V iew finder display of

[A F point expansion].

The manually selected AF

point and surrounding

points lights up.

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

single AF point

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

Hints and tips

difficulty 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 covered by the central (manually selected) AF point it's 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

movement, setting Case 5 or Case 6 from the

AF Configuration Tool is also recommended.

Blue color of focus point is for illustration.