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Recommended AF Settings by Event
Vault
If you nd the subject hard to frame, choose
a dynamic-area AF mode with more focus
points (r) or select auto-area AF. Auto-
area AF in particular lets you concentrate
on composition while leaving the camera
in charge of choosing the focus point.
• Autofocus mode: AF-C
• AF-area mode:
25- or 72-point d
ynamic- or
auto-area AF
• Custom Settings
a1 AF-C priority selection: Release
a3 Focus tracking with lock-on
> Blocked shot AF response: 2 Subject motion: Normal or erratic
If you can’t see athletes on their approach, focus on the
vault and then refocus when a vaulter comes into view.
Rings and Horizontal Bar
If you nd the subject hard to track using
25-point dynamic-area AF, choose a mode
with more focus points (r).
• Autofocus mode: AF-C
• AF-area mode:
25- or 72-point dynamic-area
or auto-area AF
• Custom Settings
a1 AF-C priority selection: Release
a3 Focus tracking with lock-on
> Blocked shot AF response: 3 Subject motion: Normal