Using Auto Capture: Tips
Focus Mode
- The camera will focus in mode AF‑C when autofocus is enabled. AF-S and AF-F cannot be used.
- Selecting [Wide-area AF (C1)] or [Wide-area AF (C2)] for AF-area mode lets you choose the size of the focus area, helping you tailor it to match your subject’s apparent size and position in the frame.
- If [3D-tracking] is selected for AF-area mode, tracking will start when a subject is detected in the focus area, and shooting will continue until tracking ends. This can be effective with subjects that enter the shot in a specific location but afterwards roam freely through the frame.
- Selecting [Auto-area AF] for AF-area mode lets shooting be triggered by subjects anywhere in the frame. This comes in handy when your subject could enter the frame from any direction. If desired, subject detection can be disabled in selected areas using [Target area].
“Capture Criteria”
Each additional criterion makes the trigger conditions more restrictive and may prevent shooting proceeding as intended. When using auto capture for the first time in a given location, we suggest that you enable (M) criteria one-by-one, taking a test shot each time and changing criteria if they do not function as expected.
Tips for Using “Motion”
- A momentary pause as, for example, the subject reaches the top of a jump can cause auto capture to halt. To ensure that shooting does not end when the subject pauses, choose a recording time using [Timing options] > [Recording time selection].
- Before initiating auto capture, we recommend that you focus at the distance you anticipate the subject will be. This reduces the amount of time needed for the camera to focus.
- Green boxes may appear in empty areas of the frame in response to sensor “noise”. This effect can be mitigated by choosing a higher value for [Slowest] or reducing ISO sensitivity.
Tips for Using “Distance”
Having placing objects or having people stand at the desired distances helps when choosing the maximum and minimum ranges at which the camera will detect subjects for auto capture. If this would not be practical, use capture criteria other than [Distance].
Tips for Using “Subject Detection”
- We recommend that you frame the shot wide for subjects that are moving erratically.
- Shooting may stop unexpectedly if the camera can no longer recognize a subject such as an animal or vehicle due to it having changed direction after being detected.
- Before initiating auto capture, we recommend that you focus at the distance you anticipate the subject will be. This reduces the amount of time needed for the camera to focus.