Motor sports

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

Car race, cart

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]
[Expand Spot]
[Switch V/H AF Area] [AF Point Only]
[Subject Recog in AF] [On]
[Recognition Target] [Car/Train]
[Recognition Target] → [Car/Train] → Detailed settings [Tracking Shift Range]: [3(Standard)]
[Tracking Persistence Lvl]: [3(Standard)]
[Recognition Sensitivity]: [3(Standard)]
[Sbj Recog Frm Disp.] [On]
  • [Spot: M]/[Expand Spot]
    When you want to steadily focus on a subject in a scene where another subject crosses in front of the subject you want to focus on, it is recommended to set the focus area to [Spot: M] or [Expand Spot].
    Even when shooting motorsports with acceleration and deceleration, stable tracking is possible with [AF Lvl for Crossing] set to [3(Standard)].
    It is recommended to set the focus area to the highly versatile [Spot: M] parameter. If a car is far away, switch the parameter to [Expand Spot].
    The camera may have difficulty in recognizing some of the cars due to the markings on those cars. In that case, it is recommended to set [Recognition Sensitivity] to [4] or [5(High)].
  • [Tracking: Spot M]
    When you want to keep the focus on a single subject (e.g. shooting a car independently), it is recommended to set [Subject Recog in AF] to [On] and set the focus area to [Tracking: Spot M].
    At that time, if you shoot a subject in scenes where there are densely packed multiple subjects, it is effective to select the settings for making [Tracking Shift Range] narrower and [Tracking Persistence Lvl] for more persistent tracking of the subject so that the camera can steadily focus on the intended subject.

Motorcycling (on-road)

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]
[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 a scene where the subjects move in an orderly manner (e.g. road races), it is recommended to track a single car, which is the target with [Tracking: Spot M] under the condition where [Subject Recog in AF] is set to [On].
    When setting [Subject Recog in AF] to [On] and [Recognition Target] to [Human], you can focus on a subject that is wearing a helmet and riders.
    Since you can flexibly change the framing during tracking, you can shoot a subject by taking into consideration the bike and background balance.

Motocross

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: Wide]
[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: Wide]
    The camera can more easily capture a subject if you set the focus area to [Tracking: Wide] when shooting subjects in scenes where the movements of those subjects are intense (e.g. jumping scenes of motocross bikes).
    Furthermore, since setting [Subject Recog in AF] to [On] and [Recognition Target] to [Human] make it possible to track a recognized rider, a steadier focus can be achieved.
    When you want to track a single targeted subject (e.g. when you want to shoot an intended subject) under the condition where multiple individuals and riders are displayed in the composition, it is recommended to set the focus area to [Tracking: Spot M].

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