Winter sports

Here are some shooting tips and suggested settings for specific sports, focusing on differences from the recommended default settings.

Skiing, Mogul, Snowboarding, Ski Jumping

Recommended settings
Setting item Setting values
Focus Mode AF-C (Continuous AF)
[Priority Set in AF-C] [Balanced Emphasis]
[AF Lvl for Crossing] [3(Standard)]
[5(Responsive)] *Refer to the [Spot: S] item below.
[AF Trk for Spd Chng] [Standard]
[Focus Area] [Tracking: Spot M]
[Spot: M]
[Spot: S]
[Switch V/H AF Area] [AF Point Only]
[Subject Recog in AF] [On]
[Recognition Target] [Human]
[Recognition Target] → [Human] → Detailed settings [Tracking Shift Range]: [5(Wide)]
[Sbj Recog Frm Disp.] [On]
  • [Tracking: Spot M]
    In scenes where you want to continue tracking a single athlete, we recommend tracking the intended athlete with [Subject Recog in AF] set to [On], [Focus Area] set to [Tracking: Spot M], and [AF Lvl for Crossing] set to [3(Standard)].
    If a face, eye, etc. is detected while the tracking function is tracking the subject, the tracking frame switches to the subject recognition frame and automatically moves to the face, eye, etc.
    You can freely change the shot framing while tracking a player, letting you shoot in consideration of the balance with other players and the background.
    Assigning [Tracking On] or [Reg. Custom Shoot Set] (Set to AF On and Tracking) to the Custom Key allows you to quickly switch the tracking function on or off.
  • [Spot: M]
    When the tracking frame shifts to another subject or object other than the intended athlete, we recommend that you change the [Focus Area] setting from [Tracking] to [Spot: M].

    Also refer to the following item.

  • [Spot: S]
    In scenes such as the back view of an athlete making a turn, it can be difficult to focus because of the snowflakes in the foreground. In such cases, we recommend that you change the setting from [Tracking] to [Spot: S] and change the [AF Lvl for Crossing] setting to [5(Responsive)]. Then even if the focus shifts to the snow, it will be easy to refocus on the athlete.

Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Short-Track Speed Skating

Recommended settings
Setting item Setting values
Focus Mode AF-C (Continuous AF)
[Priority Set in AF-C] [Balanced Emphasis]
[AF Lvl for Crossing] [3(Standard)]
[AF Trk for Spd Chng] [Standard]
[Focus Area] [Spot: M]
[Tracking: Spot M]
[Switch V/H AF Area] [AF Point Only]
[Subject Recog in AF] [On]
[Recognition Target] [Human]
[Recognition Target] → [Human] → Detailed settings [Tracking Shift Range]: [3(Standard)]
[Sbj Recog Frm Disp.] [On]
  • [Spot: M]
    When shooting events such as biathlon, bobsleigh, and short-track speed skating, where there are multiple athletes competing, the tracking frame may shift to another subject or object other than the intended athlete, so we recommend that you set [Focus Area] to [Spot: M].

    Also refer to the following item.

  • [Tracking: Spot M]
    For scenes where athletes move rapidly, we recommend that you track the intended athlete with [Subject Recog in AF] set to [On] and [Focus Area] set to [Tracking: Spot M].
    If a face, eye, etc. is detected while the tracking function is tracking the subject, the tracking frame switches to the subject recognition frame and automatically moves to the face, eye, etc.
    You can freely change the shot framing while tracking a player, letting you shoot in consideration of the balance with other players and the background.
    Assigning [Tracking On] or [Reg. Custom Shoot Set] (Set to AF On and Tracking) to the Custom Key allows you to quickly switch the tracking function on or off.

    Also refer to the following item.

Speed skating

Recommended settings
Setting item Setting values
Focus Mode AF-C (Continuous AF)
[Priority Set in AF-C] [Balanced Emphasis]
[AF Lvl for Crossing] [3(Standard)]
[AF Trk for Spd Chng] [Standard]
[Focus Area] [Tracking: Spot M]
[Tracking: Zone]
[Spot: M]
[Zone]
[Switch V/H AF Area] [AF Point Only]
[Subject Recog in AF] [On]
[Recognition Target] [Human]
[Recognition Target] → [Human] → Detailed settings [Tracking Shift Range]: [3(Standard)]
[Sbj Recog Frm Disp.] [On]
  • [Tracking: Spot M]
    In scenes where you want to continue tracking a single athlete, we recommend tracking the intended athlete with [Subject Recog in AF] set to [On] and [Focus Area] set to [Tracking: Spot M].
    If a face, eye, etc. is detected while the tracking function is tracking the subject, the tracking frame switches to the subject recognition frame and automatically moves to the face, eye, etc.
    You can freely change the shot framing while tracking a player, letting you shoot in consideration of the balance with other players and the background.
    If the subject is moving too fast to align the focus area, select [Tracking: Zone] to capture the subject more easily.
  • [Spot: M] / [Zone]
    When the tracking frame shifts to another subject or object other than the intended athlete, we recommend that you change the [Focus Area] setting from [Tracking] to [Spot: M] or [Zone].
    If the subject is moving too fast to focus with [Spot: M], set the focus area to [Zone] to more easily focus on subjects moving at a high speed.

    Also refer to the following item.

Figure skating (Singles)

Recommended settings
Setting item Setting values
Focus Mode AF-C (Continuous AF)
[Priority Set in AF-C] [Balanced Emphasis]
[AF Lvl for Crossing] [3(Standard)]
[AF Trk for Spd Chng] [Standard]
[Focus Area] [Tracking: Spot M]
[Spot: M]
[Zone]
[Switch V/H AF Area] [AF Point Only]
[Subject Recog in AF] [On]
[Recognition Target] [Human]
[Recognition Target] → [Human] → Detailed settings [Tracking Shift Range]: [5(Wide)]
[Sbj Recog Frm Disp.] [On]
  • [Tracking: Spot M]
    For solo shots in figure skating (singles), we recommend that you track the intended skater with [Subject Recog in AF] set to [On] and [Focus Area] set to [Tracking: Spot M].
    If a face, eye, etc. is detected while the tracking function is tracking the subject, the tracking frame switches to the subject recognition frame and automatically moves to the face, eye, etc.
    You can freely change the shot framing while tracking a player, letting you shoot in consideration of the balance with other players and the background.
    Assigning [Tracking On] or [Reg. Custom Shoot Set] (Set to AF On and Tracking) to the Custom Key allows you to quickly switch the tracking function on or off.

    Also refer to the following item.

  • [Spot: M] / [Zone]
    When the tracking frame shifts to another subject or object other than the intended athlete, we recommend that you change the [Focus Area] setting from [Tracking] to [Spot: M] or [Zone].
    If the subject is moving too fast to focus with [Spot: M], set the focus area to [Zone] to more easily focus on subjects moving at a high speed.

    Also refer to the following item.

Figure Skating (Pairs)

Recommended settings
Setting item Setting values
Focus Mode AF-C (Continuous AF)
[Priority Set in AF-C] [Balanced Emphasis]
[AF Lvl for Crossing] [3(Standard)]
[AF Trk for Spd Chng] [Standard]
[Focus Area] [Spot: M]
[Tracking: Spot M]
[Switch V/H AF Area] [AF Point Only]
[Subject Recog in AF] [On]
[Recognition Target] [Human]
[Recognition Target] → [Human] → Detailed settings [Tracking Shift Range]: [3(Standard)]
[Sbj Recog Frm Disp.] [On]
  • [Spot: M]
    When shooting figure skating (pairs), the tracking frame may shift to another subject or object other than the intended athlete, so we recommend that you set [Focus Area] to [Spot: M].

    Also refer to the following item.

  • [Tracking: Spot M]
    For scenes where athletes move rapidly, we recommend that you track the intended athlete with [Subject Recog in AF] set to [On] and [Focus Area] set to [Tracking: Spot M].
    If a face, eye, etc. is detected while the tracking function is tracking the subject, the tracking frame switches to the subject recognition frame and automatically moves to the face, eye, etc.
    You can freely change the shot framing while tracking a player, letting you shoot in consideration of the balance with other players and the background.
    Assigning [Tracking On] or [Reg. Custom Shoot Set] (Set to AF On and Tracking) to the Custom Key allows you to quickly switch the tracking function on or off.

    Also refer to the following item.

Ice hockey

Recommended settings
Setting item Setting values
Focus Mode AF-C (Continuous AF)
[Priority Set in AF-C] [Balanced Emphasis]
[AF Lvl for Crossing] [4]
[AF Trk for Spd Chng] [Standard]
[Focus Area] [Spot: M]
[Expand Spot]
[Tracking: Spot M]
[Switch V/H AF Area] [AF Point Only]
[Subject Recog in AF] [On]
[Recognition Target] [Human]
[Recognition Target] → [Human] → Detailed settings [Tracking Shift Range]: [3(Standard)]
[Sbj Recog Frm Disp.] [On]
  • [Spot: M] / [Zone]
    When the tracking frame shifts to another subject or object other than the intended player, we recommend that you change the [Focus Area] setting from [Tracking] to [Spot: M] or [Expand Spot].
    We recommend the versatile setting [Spot: M], but when the shooting distance to the players is far or the players are closely bunched, we recommend that you change it to [Expand Spot] in order to focus more precisely.
    As the player with the puck changes one after another, we recommend that you set [AF Lvl for Crossing] to the somewhat more sensitive setting [4].

    Also refer to the following item.

  • [Tracking: Spot M]
    For sports where players move rapidly, we recommend that you track the intended player with [Subject Recog in AF] set to [On] and [Focus Area] set to [Tracking: Spot M].
    If a face, eye, etc. is detected while the tracking function is tracking the subject, the tracking frame switches to the subject recognition frame and automatically moves to the face, eye, etc.
    You can freely change the shot framing while tracking a player, letting you shoot in consideration of the balance with other players and the background.
    If there is a subject other than the player, such as a referee or spectator, near the focusing area to start tracking, you may be unable to select the correct focus position.

Curling

Recommended settings
Setting item Setting values
Focus Mode AF-C (Continuous AF)
[Priority Set in AF-C] [Balanced Emphasis]
[AF Lvl for Crossing] [2]
[AF Trk for Spd Chng] [Standard]
[Focus Area] [Tracking: Spot M]
[Spot: M]
[Expand Spot]
[Switch V/H AF Area] [AF Point Only]
[Subject Recog in AF] [On]
[Recognition Target] [Human]
[Recognition Target] → [Human] → Detailed settings [Tracking Shift Range]: [3(Standard)]
[Sbj Recog Frm Disp.] [On]
  • [Tracking: Spot M]
    To track a specific player such as when shooting a curling shot scene, we recommend that you track the intended player with [Subject Recog in AF] set to [On] and [Focus Area] set to [Tracking: Spot M].
    If a face, eye, etc. is detected while the tracking function is tracking the subject, the tracking frame switches to the subject recognition frame and automatically moves to the face, eye, etc.
    You can freely change the shot framing while tracking a player, letting you shoot in consideration of the balance with other players and the background.
    Using [Spot] or pressing the shutter button halfway down again is helpful when rapidly shooting different subjects in succession.
    Assigning [Tracking On] or [Reg. Custom Shoot Set] (Set to AF On and Tracking) to the Custom Key allows you to quickly switch the tracking function on or off.

    Also refer to the following item.

  • [Spot: M]/[Expand Spot]
    When the tracking frame shifts to another subject or object other than the intended player, we recommend that you change the [Focus Area] setting from [Tracking] to [Spot: M] or [Expand Spot].
    To track the intended player stably, we recommend that you set [AF Lvl for Crossing] to the somewhat locked-on setting [2].
    We recommend the versatile setting [Spot: M] for the focusing area, but when the shooting distance to the players is far or the players are closely bunched, we recommend that you change it to [Expand Spot] in order to focus more precisely.

    Also refer to the following item.

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