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Operations and suitable situations, Operations and suitable situations -5 – Kodak DCS Pro 14n User Manual

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Focusing

April 29, 2004

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Operations and Suitable
Situations

Focus

Mode

AF Area

Mode

Dynamic AF

Mode with

Closest

Subject
Priority

Focusing Operation

Suitable Situation

Single Servo
AF

Single Area
AF

When you lightly press the Shutter
Release button, focus is obtained and
locked at the selected focus area.

General picture taking
with a stationary subject

Single Servo
AF

Dynamic AF

Activated in initial
setting

When you lightly press the Shutter
Release button, focus is obtained and
locked on the subject located closest
to any of the five focus areas.

Snapshot where you let
the camera’s autofocus
operation determine
focus

Single Servo
AF

Dynamic AF

Cancel with "Single
Servo AF" Custom
Setting

When you lightly press the Shutter
Release button and the subject
doesn’t move, focus is obtained and
locked at the selected focus area. If
the subject moves before focus lock, a
different focus area takes over.

General picture taking
with a moving subject

Continuous
Servo AF

Single Area
AF

Focus is obtained at the selected focus
area. Focus is not locked and focusing
continues until the shutter is released.

Subject moving straight
toward or away from the
camera (such as a race
car or track athlete)

Continuous
Servo AF

Dynamic AF

Not activated in
initial setting

Focus is obtained at the selected focus
area. Focus is not locked. If the
subject moves, a different focus area
takes over.

Irregularly moving
subject such as a football
player

Continuous
Servo AF

Dynamic AF

Activate with
"Continuous Servo
AF" Custom Setting

Focus is obtained for the subject
located closest to any of the five focus
areas. Focus is not locked. If the
subject moves, a different focus area
takes over.

Snapshot of a moving
subject where you let the
camera’s autofocus
operation determine
focus