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How do you effectively use Group-Area AF
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<blockquote data-quote="Lee532" data-source="post: 345242" data-attributes="member: 17013"><p>A quote from this article by Doug Klostermann</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://blog.dojoklo.com/2011/05/28/using-the-nikon-d7000-autofocus-system/" target="_blank">Picturing Change · Taking Advantage of the Nikon D810/ D610 / D7100 / D5300 Autofocus System</a></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Gives another good write up on the full Nikon auto focus systems and also a bit at the end about Group Area Af<strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Group Area AF</strong></p><p>The Nikon D810 and D4s include the <em>Group Area AF</em> autofocus area mode, which makes use of a group of 5 AF Points arranged in a cross-shaped pattern. And instead of selecting a primary point with the surrounding points being “helper points,” you will actually be selecting the group of five points, which will all be used to attempt to focus on the subject. Unlike the other AF Area Modes with multiple points, the Viewfinder will actually display the four outer points of the group, but for some reason not the central point – perhaps so that you can better view the subject.</p><p>Keep in mind that with the other somewhat similar <em>Dynamic Area AF</em> modes, you choose a primary point and attempt to keep the subject located at that point, and the surrounding points act as “helper” points if the subject happens to move away from the primary point. But with <em>Group Area AF</em> you select the entire group of AF Points, and they all work equally to focus on the subject. This mode can be used similar to <em>Single Point AF</em> but when it might be challenging to locate the subject under an individual point. When working in AF-S Focus Mode and using <em>Group Area AF,</em> the selected AF points will give priority to faces if they are present, otherwise they will focus on the closest subject.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee532, post: 345242, member: 17013"] A quote from this article by Doug Klostermann [B] [url=http://blog.dojoklo.com/2011/05/28/using-the-nikon-d7000-autofocus-system/]Picturing Change · Taking Advantage of the Nikon D810/ D610 / D7100 / D5300 Autofocus System[/url] [/B]Gives another good write up on the full Nikon auto focus systems and also a bit at the end about Group Area Af[B] Group Area AF[/B] The Nikon D810 and D4s include the [I]Group Area AF[/I] autofocus area mode, which makes use of a group of 5 AF Points arranged in a cross-shaped pattern. And instead of selecting a primary point with the surrounding points being “helper points,” you will actually be selecting the group of five points, which will all be used to attempt to focus on the subject. Unlike the other AF Area Modes with multiple points, the Viewfinder will actually display the four outer points of the group, but for some reason not the central point – perhaps so that you can better view the subject. Keep in mind that with the other somewhat similar [I]Dynamic Area AF[/I] modes, you choose a primary point and attempt to keep the subject located at that point, and the surrounding points act as “helper” points if the subject happens to move away from the primary point. But with [I]Group Area AF[/I] you select the entire group of AF Points, and they all work equally to focus on the subject. This mode can be used similar to [I]Single Point AF[/I] but when it might be challenging to locate the subject under an individual point. When working in AF-S Focus Mode and using [I]Group Area AF,[/I] the selected AF points will give priority to faces if they are present, otherwise they will focus on the closest subject. [/QUOTE]
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