Custom setting a5: focus tracking with lock-on – Nikon D200 User Manual

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Focus areas are grouped as follows (illustrations show the control panel display):

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

*

Center

Area

Top

Left

Center

Right

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Left

Center 1 Center 2

Right

Closest

Subject

Top

Left

Center

Right

Bottom

Top

Bottom

Left

Center 1 Center 2

Right

* The center focus-area group is selected by pressing the center of the multi selector once

to activate the current center focus-area group and then pressing the center of the multi
selector to toggle between “center 1” and “center 2.” “Center 2” is only available when
Center AF Area is selected for Center Button (Custom Setting f1) > Shooting Mode.

Custom Setting a5: Focus Tracking with Lock-On

This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden
large changes in the distance to the subject.

Option

Description

Long

Camera waits before adjusting focus when distance to subject changes
abruptly. Prevents camera from refocusing when subject is briefl y obscured by
objects passing through frame. Select Long to increase length of time before
camera refocuses, Short to reduce.

Normal
(default)

Short

Off

Camera immediately adjusts focus when distance to subject changes abruptly.
Use when photographing series of subjects at varying distances in quick suc-
cession.

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