Sony alpha9 - Athletics; Track and Field 1: High jump, Pole vault

Item Recommended settings Use
Focus Mode AF-C Focus Mode Dial
Focus Area
[No.1] Tracking: Flexible
Spot M*
[No.2] Flexible Spot M**
[No.3] Expand Flexible
Spot
[
] 5 / 14 (AF1)
Face/Eye Priority in AF Off [ ] 6 / 14 (AF2)
Subject Detection - -
Priority Set in AF-C Balanced Emphasis [
] 5 / 14 (AF1)
AF Track Sens. 3 (Standard) [
] 6 / 14 (AF2)
Switch V/H AF Area AF point only [
] 5 / 14 (AF1)
Trains and other railed vehicles
Non-sport categories 1
Wild birds
*
Covers a wide range of situations.
**
Recommended when continuously tracking a single subject.
Non-sport categories 2
Item Recommended settings Use
Focus Mode AF-C Focus Mode Dial
Focus Area
[No.1] Flexible Spot M*
[No.2] Expand Flexible
Spot
[No.3] Tracking: Wide**
[
] 5 / 14 (AF1)
Face/Eye Priority in AF Off [ ] 6 / 14 (AF2)
Subject Detection - -
Priority Set in AF-C Balanced Emphasis [
] 5 / 14 (AF1)
AF Track Sens. 3 (Standard) [
] 6 / 14 (AF2)
Switch V/H AF Area AF point only [
] 5 / 14 (AF1)
*
Recommended when continuously tracking a single subject.
**
Covers a wide range of situations.
Recommended settings for events and subjects
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