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A2: af-s priority selection, A3: dynamic af area – Nikon D300s User Manual

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U

This option controls whether
photographs can be taken only
when the camera is in focus (

focus

priority) or whenever the shutter-
release button is pressed (

release

priority) in single-servo AF. To select
single-servo AF, rotate the focus
mode selector to S.

Regardless of the option selected, focus will lock while the in-focus
indicator (

I

) is displayed.

If the subject leaves the selected focus point when dynamic-area
AF (

I; 0 76) is selected in continuous-servo AF (focus mode C;

0 74), the camera will focus based on information from
surrounding focus points. Choose the number of focus points from
9, 21, and 51 based on subject movement (note that only active
focus point is displayed in the viewfinder; the remaining focus
points provide information to assist focus operation).

a2: AF-S Priority Selection

G

button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Option

Description

G Release

Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release
button is pressed.

F Focus

Photos can only be taken when the in-focus indicator
(

I) is displayed.

a3: Dynamic AF Area

G

button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

Option

Description

c 9 points

If the subject leaves the selected focus point, the
camera will focus based on information from the
surrounding eight focus points. Choose when there is
time to compose the photograph or when
photographing subjects that are moving predictably
(e.g., runners or race cars on a track).

Focus mode selector