This section offers some advice on adjusting autofocus-related settings for different aquatic sporting events.
This section offers some advice on adjusting autofocus-related settings for different gymnastic sporting events.
| Autofocus mode | AF-C | ||||||
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| AF-area mode | Single-point or group-area AF | ||||||
| Custom Settings |
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For information on lenses that support Custom Setting f19 (Lens focus function buttons), see Basic AF Settings for Sports Photography.
To photograph swimmers from above, choose 9-point dynamic-area AF and position the focus area over the main subject.
| Autofocus mode | AF-C | ||||||
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| AF-area mode | 9-point dynamic-area AF | ||||||
| Custom Settings |
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When photographing divers against low-contrast, undifferentiated backgrounds, choose 3D-tracking, position the focus area over your subject (for best results, choose the uniform or another area of the subject that is a different color from the background), and press and hold the AF-ON button or keep the shutter-release button pressed halfway. The camera will automatically track the athlete, letting you concentrate on composition. When photographing divers against the stands, billboards, and other high-contrast backgrounds, select 21- or 51-point dynamic-area AF.
| Autofocus mode | AF-C | ||||||
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| AF-area mode | 3D-tracking (low-contrast backgrounds) or 21- or 51-point dynamic-area AF (high-contrast backgrounds) |
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| Custom Settings |
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AF-area mode can be assigned to the lens focus function buttons for flexible AF-area mode selection when photographing fast-changing sports. Select Custom Setting f19 (Lens focus function buttons), then highlight AF-area mode, press , and choose an AF-area mode (3D-tracking excluded) according to the scene.
By selecting single-point AF with the camera and assigning group-area AF to the focus function buttons, you can press a focus function button to select group-area AF when your subject is diving from the starting block and release the button to switch to single-point AF when your subject is in the water.
