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<blockquote data-quote="lokatz" data-source="post: 633819" data-attributes="member: 43924">The purpose of this setting option is a simplification for people who want to be able to move the AF point quickly across the screen.&nbsp; When you limit the option to 11 AF points, those still spread across your camera's whole AF area, but it takes fewer presses on the multi-selector to move the AF point from, say, left to right.&nbsp; This mode makes sense occasionally, for instance if you're waiting for animals to show up, aren't sure where in the frame they will be, but want to take the shot as soon as possible.&nbsp; For most shooting situations, however, this mode offers no value.&nbsp; I almost never use it.As far as your second question goes:&nbsp; no matter which AF area mode you use, the viewfinder on the D7200 only highlights a single AF point when you focus, namely the focus point you selected by pressing the multi-selector.&nbsp; Even when the AF area mode is a dynamic area one, the camera still only highlights a single point.&nbsp; This is the case for all of Nikon's entry and mid-level bodies.&nbsp; It is different on the pro bodies; for instance, my D500 shows me multiple focus points in this case, with the central one enlarged.Hope this helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lokatz, post: 633819, member: 43924"] The purpose of this setting option is a simplification for people who want to be able to move the AF point quickly across the screen. When you limit the option to 11 AF points, those still spread across your camera's whole AF area, but it takes fewer presses on the multi-selector to move the AF point from, say, left to right. This mode makes sense occasionally, for instance if you're waiting for animals to show up, aren't sure where in the frame they will be, but want to take the shot as soon as possible. For most shooting situations, however, this mode offers no value. I almost never use it. As far as your second question goes: no matter which AF area mode you use, the viewfinder on the D7200 only highlights a single AF point when you focus, namely the focus point you selected by pressing the multi-selector. Even when the AF area mode is a dynamic area one, the camera still only highlights a single point. This is the case for all of Nikon's entry and mid-level bodies. It is different on the pro bodies; for instance, my D500 shows me multiple focus points in this case, with the central one enlarged. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]

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