Tracking subject (Shooting still images)
Set the subject by pressing the shutter button halfway down to make the camera automatically track the subject. Also, when the subject is a person, depending on the condition of the subject, the focusing frame moves seamlessly between the face and eyes.
Setting the start position to track by focusing area
Setting the camera
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[
Focus Mode]
MENU →
(Focus) → [AF/MF] → [
Focus Mode] →
[Continuous AF].
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[
Focus Area]
MENU →
(Focus) → [Focus Area] → [
Focus Area] → the desired setting from the [Tracking] option.
Guide to using the camera
Tracking starts by using the focus frame set in [Tracking] option in [Focus Area] as the starting point. You can pinpoint a subject to focus on or increase the chances of capturing a subject moving at high speed by setting [Tracking] in accordance with the subject.
When there are multiple athletes or when the subject is small, set [Tracking] to [Tracking: Spot M] or to [Tracking: Expand Spot]. When you start Tracking, the focus will stay on that athlete without being affected by surrounding subjects.
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When there are no other subjects in the area and you want to track a subject that is moving too much, set the [Tracking] settings to [Tracking: Zone] or [Tracking: Wide]. This decreases the likelihood of the focus shifting to the background and makes it easier to capture the subject.
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Changing the setting for [Focus Area] temporarily to [Tracking]
Setting the camera
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[
Custom Key/Dial Set.]
After selecting MENU →
(Setup) → [Operation Customize] → [
Custom Key/Dial Set.], select a button to which the function is assigned and then select [Tracking On].
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[
Focus Mode]
MENU →
(Focus) → [AF/MF] → [
Focus Mode] → the desired setting from the
[Single-shot AF],
[Automatic AF],
[Continuous AF], or
[DMF].
Guide to using the camera
To track the subject temporarily (Tracking On)
You can temporarily change the setting for [Focus Area] to [Tracking] while you press and hold down the custom key to which you have assigned [Tracking On] in advance. When this operation takes place, the type of [Tracking] will be inherited from [
Focus Area] that was being set before you activate [Tracking On].
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[Wide] | [Tracking: Wide] |
[Spot: S] | [Tracking: Spot S] |
[Expand Spot] | [Tracking: Expand Spot] |
Situations when [Tracking On] is effective
Tracking when the subject you want to track is small or not visible due to an obstruction
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Track with [Spot] when the subject is far away and small, or not visible due to an obstruction
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When the targeted athlete gets closer, keep the shutter button pressed and held halfway down and press [Tracking On]
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You can vary the composition during tracking
To stop tracking and track a subject with [Spot]
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Set [Spot] to a position where it is easier to capture the subject. Track subject-A with the shutter button pressed halfway down while you press and hold down the custom key to which you have assigned [Tracking On] in advance.
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To change the tracking target subject to B
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Release the [Tracking On] custom key and track subject-B with [Spot] that was set previously. You can switch between [Tracking] and [Spot] as desired.
Using the tracking function together with [Face/Eye AF].
Guide to using the camera
If you set [Face/Eye AF] to focus on faces/eyes beforehand, a focusing frame will automatically move to any detected face or eye while tracking a subject.
This is effective for sports photography or for photographing portraits of a model making spinning motions, etc.
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Tracking distant subjects
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If a face is detected once the subject is closer, the focusing frame will move to the face or eyes