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Need advice on selecting auto focus options for my D7000
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<blockquote data-quote="eurotrash" data-source="post: 117174" data-attributes="member: 9237"><p><strong>For fast-moving subjects, here are my camera settings on the D7000:</strong></p><p><strong>Assign the AE-L/AF-L button to "AF-ON" (f4)</strong></p><p><strong>Set the dial to CH</strong></p><p><strong>Set focus mode to AF-C</strong></p><p><strong>Set AF-C Priority Selection to "release" (A1)</strong></p><p><strong>Set Focus Tracking with lock-on to "off" (A3)</strong></p><p><strong>Use single point mode and shoot away.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>explanation: AF-On allows you to decouple the shutter button from the focus button, which means you can HOLD the AF-On and the camera will keep finding focus because you are at AF-C(continuous). You're using CH(continuous high) to get a high framerate. Release priority allows you to shoot regardless of focus because a fast moving subject has an always-changing focus area. You only use "Focus Priority" for static subjects. Focus tracking with lock on is the amount of time it takes for the camera to begin focusing again after the initial focus was acquired. If set to OFF, the camera will always be "on the hunt" while your thumb is pressing AF-On. Single point makes the camera faster, because it doesn't have to think much. This is my own settings for action and it works.</p><p></p><p>(taken from a sticky on the subject here at Nikonites.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eurotrash, post: 117174, member: 9237"] [B]For fast-moving subjects, here are my camera settings on the D7000:[/B] [B]Assign the AE-L/AF-L button to "AF-ON" (f4)[/B] [B]Set the dial to CH[/B] [B]Set focus mode to AF-C[/B] [B]Set AF-C Priority Selection to "release" (A1)[/B] [B]Set Focus Tracking with lock-on to "off" (A3)[/B] [B]Use single point mode and shoot away.[/B] explanation: AF-On allows you to decouple the shutter button from the focus button, which means you can HOLD the AF-On and the camera will keep finding focus because you are at AF-C(continuous). You're using CH(continuous high) to get a high framerate. Release priority allows you to shoot regardless of focus because a fast moving subject has an always-changing focus area. You only use "Focus Priority" for static subjects. Focus tracking with lock on is the amount of time it takes for the camera to begin focusing again after the initial focus was acquired. If set to OFF, the camera will always be "on the hunt" while your thumb is pressing AF-On. Single point makes the camera faster, because it doesn't have to think much. This is my own settings for action and it works. (taken from a sticky on the subject here at Nikonites.) [/QUOTE]
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