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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AJS" data-source="post: 167854" data-attributes="member: 15366">Hi all,I know that this subject is a photography basic but setting the Focus Mode and AF-Area Mode for two lenses (18-55 kit lens & Nikkor DX 35mm f.18) has been a continual frustration for me. Can anyone help? :miserable:I continually read and re-read the instruction manual on these two subjects but seem to get more and more confused as I do. So, my questions really are:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For general photography with both lenses, typically mainly static images but with a few motion ones of my children, etc, would it be sensible and appropriate to keep to the AF-A setting so that I don't have to keep changing for every shot? Would I ever need to change from this?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I am baffled by AF-Area mode. When I take a photo of a group of people, which should I select so that the camera will focus on each person's face, using all of the black points in the viewfinder?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is there an optimum setting for each of the lenses?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">For the 35mm f 1.8 prime, would you recommend using the 3d-tracking area mode so as not to blur more of the image than wanted?</li> </ul>If anyone can help with any of the above I would be massively grateful! I am taking the camera and new prim lens on holiday in a week and I'm hoping to get some really good shots, but I'd just like some hints to make sure that I do. I'm the only one with a SLR, so there is a bit of pressure!!  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />Thank you in advance to anyone who responds.Alex</blockquote>

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