Nikon D7100 - Page 102

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AF-area mode can be selected by pressing
the AF-mode button and rotating the sub-
command dial until the desired setting is
displayed in the viewfinder or control panel.
A 3D-tracking
When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the colors in the area surrounding the
focus point are stored in the camera. Consequently 3D-tracking may not produce the
desired results with subjects that are the same color as the background or that occupy a very
small area of the frame.
A AF-Area Mode
AF-area mode is shown in the control panel and viewfinder.
AF-area mode Control panel Viewfinder AF-area mode Control panel Viewfinder
Single-point AF
51-point dynamic-area
AF
*
9-point dynamic-area
AF
*
3D-tracking
21-point dynamic-area
AF
*
Auto-area AF
* Only active focus point is displayed in the viewfinder.
Remaining focus points provide information to
assist focus operation.
A Manual Focus
Single-point AF is automatically selected when manual focus is used.
A See Also
For information on adjusting how long the camera waits before refocusing when an object
moves in front of the camera, see Custom Setting a3 (Focus tracking with lock-on, 0 232).
See page 156 for information on the autofocus options available in live view or during movie
recording.
AF-mode button Sub-command dial
Control panel Viewfinder