For accurate focus when shooting portraits or photographing pets and other subjects that tend to change position in the frame, choose Focus-point selection for 'Assign touch Fn.' Although the focus point can also be selected with the multi selector, touch Fn allows the monitor to be used as an intuitive touch sensor that moves the focus point.
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For accurate focus when shooting portraits or photographing pets and other subjects that tend to change position in the frame, choose Focus-point selection for 'Assign touch Fn.' Although the focus point can also be selected with the multi selector, touch Fn allows the monitor to be used as an intuitive touch sensor that moves the focus point to any position you touch. This ensures that you can focus more quickly on your chosen subject. The process is also familiar to anyone with a smartphone and is therefore recommended for smartphone users who are making the transition to digital SLR cameras.
Press the MENU button and select 'f Controls' in the Custom Settings menu. You can then select 'Assign touch Fn' to display a list of controls that can be assigned to the touch-sensitive monitor. Highlight 'Focus-point selection' and press OK. You can now move the focus point in the viewfinder by touching the monitor on the back of the camera, but note that this only works when an option other than Auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode. Press the i button to check. You should also note that this function is available only during viewfinder photography, not live view. Put your right eye to the viewfinder, as you may put your finger in your face if you use your left eye.
Press the MENU button and select 'f Controls' in the Custom Settings menu. You can then select 'Assign touch Fn' to display a list of controls that can be assigned to the touch-sensitive monitor. Highlight 'Focus-point selection' and press OK. You can now move the focus point in the viewfinder by touching the monitor on the back of the camera, but note that this only works when an option other than Auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode. Press the i button to check. You should also note that this function is available only during viewfinder photography, not live view. Put your right eye to the viewfinder, as you may put your finger in your face if you use your left eye.
- Nikon’s three AF Area Modes—Single Point AF, Dynamic Area AF and Auto Area AF—are designed to handle any shooting situation. With good light control and a static subject, Single Point AF ensures that the most important element in the composition, such as the eyes in a portrait, will be sharply focused.
- Photographers can choose where the camera will focus by choosing a focus point. The selection can be made by the photographer or left up to the camera. The setting that determines how the focus point is selected is called AF-area mode. You can choose from auto-area AF, single-point.
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Users familiar with digital SLR cameras can assign the touch screen other roles. Including 'Focus point selection,' the touch screen can be assigned any of eight different roles. The example above shows 'AF-area mode.' Choosing this option allows you to change the AF-area mode without taking your eye from the viewfinder: for example, you can select single-point AF for pin-point focus and switch to auto-area AF for focus over a wide area to take advantage of the shallow depth of field. This is perfect for impromptu snapshots of things that just happen to catch your eye.