Case 1 Shooting a series of pictures while pointing the camera to track the subject's movement
Recommended settings
- Focus ModeAF-C
- Focus AreaLock-on AF
- AF Track Duration3
- AF drive speedFast
- Smile/Face DetectionOff
- Priority setupBalanced Emphasis
- AF Range ControlAs needed
Lock-on AF is recommended to shoot while staying focused on a subject and free to change framing. Press the shutter button halfway to start tracking. To specify where to start tracking, choose among Focus Area selections: Center or Flexible Spot (both have narrow focus area) for subjects moving slowly when tracking starts; Expanded Flexible Spot for normal subject movement; and Zone or Wide for higher focusing performance when the subject moves intensely within frame. Once focus is locked on a subject, the entire AF area is used to maintain focus, regardless of the Focus Area selection.
Shooting tips
When shooting a soccer scene, other players crossing in front of the subject are obstacles to autofocusing. The key to avoid focusing on these obstacles inadvertently is to start tracking while no obstacles are about to interfere with the subject and to start tracking as early as possible. In this example, Focus Area was set to Lock-on AF: Center to focus on the subject, in preparation for a good moment to take a shot.
Similar settings can be used for scenes/subjects such as:
Soccer / Skiing / Airplane / Baseball