Nikon Z 9 Service manual

Professional
Setting Guide
—Sports AF Edition—

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Sports AF: Autofocus Basics............................................................................................................ 4
Focus Mode: AF‑C......................................................................................................................................... 4
AF‑Area Mode: 3D‑Tracking (Solo Events)/Dynamic‑Area AF (S) (Teams)......................................... 4
AF Subject Detection Options: Auto ........................................................................................................ 5
Focus Tracking with Lock‑On ..................................................................................................................... 5
Blocked Shot AF Response: [2] ....................................................................................................................................5
Subject Motion: [Steady] ...............................................................................................................................................5
AF-Area Mode .................................................................................................................................. 6
Sports AF: Custom Settings ............................................................................................................ 8
a1: AF‑C Priority Selection.......................................................................................................................... 8
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock‑On............................................................................................................... 9
a4: Focus Points Used.................................................................................................................................. 9
a5: Store Points by Orientation................................................................................................................ 10
a6: AF Activation ........................................................................................................................................ 11
a7: Focus Point Persistence ...................................................................................................................... 12
a8: Limit AF‑Area Mode Selection........................................................................................................... 14
a9: Focus Mode Restrictions..................................................................................................................... 14
a10: Focus Point Wrap‑Around................................................................................................................ 14
Sports AF: Custom Controls.......................................................................................................... 15
Focus‑Related Control Assignments....................................................................................................... 15

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Table of Contents, Continued
Recommended AF Settings by Event ........................................................................................... 17
Overview: Settings by Event.................................................................................................................... 17
Soccer ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
Gymnastics .................................................................................................................................................. 18
Floor Exercises and Rhythmic Gymnastics ........................................................................................................... 18
Balance Beam.................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Vault ................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Rings and Horizontal and Uneven Bars................................................................................................................. 19
Athletics ....................................................................................................................................................... 20
Sprints (Hand-Held, Single Runner, from the Front) ......................................................................................... 20
Hurdles.............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Marathons (from a Vehicle)........................................................................................................................................ 21
Shot Put, Discus, Hammer Throw, and Javelin (from the Front, at a Distance)........................................ 21
Long Jump, Triple Jump, and Pole Vault (Facing Oncoming Jumpers)...................................................... 22
High Jump........................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Aquatics ....................................................................................................................................................... 23
Swimming........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Diving ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Artistic Swimming......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Table Tennis................................................................................................................................................. 25
BMX and Skateboarding........................................................................................................................... 25
Motor Sports ............................................................................................................................................... 25

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Sports AF: Autofocus BasicsSports AF: Autofocus Basics
The following settings are suitable for most sports:
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode • Solo events: 3D‑tracking
• Team events: Dynamic‑area AF (S)
Photo shooting menuPhoto shooting menu
AF subject detection options [Auto]
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
a3 Focus tracking with lock‑on Blocked shot AF response [2]
Subject motion [Steady]
a9 Focus mode restrictions [Continuous AF]
Focus Mode: AF‑CFocus Mode: AF‑C
The camera adjusts focus continuously while the AF‑ON button is pressed
or the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
AF‑Area Mode: 3D‑Tracking (Solo Events)/Dynamic‑Area AF (S) (Teams)AF‑Area Mode: 3D‑Tracking (Solo Events)/Dynamic‑Area AF (S) (Teams)
We recommend 3D-tracking as the AF-area mode for solo events. The
focus point can be made to track a selected subject.
For team events, we recommend dynamic-area AF (S). You can quickly
adjust focus as you switch from one player to another.

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Sports AF: Autofocus Basics, Continued
AF Subject Detection Options: AutoAF Subject Detection Options: Auto
The camera will detect humans, animals, and vehicles and choose a sub-
ject for focus automatically.
Subject detection is available when wide-area AF(S), wide-area AF(L),
3D-tracking, or auto-area AF is selected for AF-area mode.
Focus Tracking with Lock‑OnFocus Tracking with Lock‑On
Custom Setting a3 [Focus tracking with lock‑on] controls how autofo-
cus responds to changes in the distance to the subject.
■ Blocked Shot AF Response: [2]
Increasing the speed with which the autofocus system reacts to blocked
shots ensures that focus responds quickly to frequent subject changes.
■ Subject Motion: [Steady]
[Steady] is suited to a wide variety of subjects.
Recommended Settings by Event
See “Recommended AF Settings by Event” (page 17) for the recommended AF settings for dierent
sporting events.

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AF‑Area ModeAF‑Area Mode
The following eight AF-area modes are available in focus mode AF-C.
AF-area modeAF-area mode DescriptionDescription MonitorMonitor
dSingle‑point AF The camera focuses on a point selected by the user.
dDynamic‑area AF (S)
The focus point is selected manually. The camera focuses on the
subject in the selected focus point when autofocus is initiated, but
if the subject later briefly leaves the selected point, the camera will
focus based on information from surrounding points. Choose if
the camera has difficulty focusing, or for active subjects that are
hard to keep framed in a single point, and choose an option with
broader coverage if the subject is moving unpredictably or occu‑
pies a large area of the frame.
eDynamic‑area AF (M)
fDynamic‑area AF (L)
fWide‑area AF (S)
As for single‑point AF, except that the camera focuses on a wider
area.
gWide‑area AF (L)

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AF‑Area Mode, Continued
AF-area modeAF-area mode DescriptionDescription MonitorMonitor
u3D‑tracking
The camera tracks focus on a selected subject. This option is avail‑
able only in photo mode.
• Position the focus point over your subject and start tracking
by pressing AF‑ON or by pressing the shutter‑release button
halfway; focus will then track the selected subject as it moves
through the frame.
• To end tracking and restore the previously‑selected focus point,
release the AF‑ON or shutter‑release button.
• If the subject leaves the frame, remove your finger from the shut‑
ter‑release button and recompose the photograph with the sub‑
ject in the selected focus point.
hAuto‑area AF The camera automatically detects the subject and selects the fo‑
cus point.
Caution: 3D-Tracking
The camera may be unable to track subjects that are obscured by other objects or leave the frame.
Quick Focus-Point Selection
• For quicker focus-point selection, choose [Alternating points] for Custom Setting a4 [Focus points
used] (page 9).
• If you prefer to use the sub-selector for focus-point selection, you can choose [Select center focus
point] for Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)]> [Sub‑selector center] to allow the cen-
ter of the sub-selector to be used to quickly select the center focus point (page 15).

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Sports AF: Custom SettingsSports AF: Custom Settings
a1: AF‑C Priority Selectiona1: AF‑C Priority Selection
Custom Setting a1 [AF‑C priority selection] controls whether the cam-
era gives priority to focus or shutter release.
: Subject not in focus
: Subject in focus
: Photo taken (frame number shown in top left corner)
GRelease: Pictures can be taken whether or
not the camera is in focus. Frame rates do not
slow during burst photography.
BFocus + release: In burst mode, priority is
given to focus for the first frame and to release
for later frames, ensuring that the first frame
is in focus and that no subsequent frames are
missed. Frame rates do not slow.
FFocus: Pictures can only be taken when the
camera is in focus.
Note: Release timing not exactly as shown.
Shutter-release
button pressed
all the way down
1234567
123456
1 2 3 4

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Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued
a3: Focus Tracking with Lock‑Ona3: Focus Tracking with Lock‑On
This menu contains two options: [Blocked shot AF response] and [Subject
motion].
■ Blocked Shot AF Response
If AF‑C is selected for focus mode, focus tracking with lock-on will prevent the camera refocusing
when your subject is briey obscured by another object, ensuring that it will continue to track the
main subject once the obstacle has moved away. Choose the length of time before the camera
refocuses from [1(Quick)], [2], [3], [4], and [5 (Delayed)]. Lock-on applies only while the camera is
focusing; to focus at a new distance without waiting for lock-on to end, re-initiate autofocus.
The camera will track and focus on objects at the same distance as the
main subject. High values (slow response) make the camera slow to re-
focus on obstacles when the shot is blocked. Select low values (quick
response) to quickly refocus on subjects passing in front of the camera
and for improved response when switching rapidly from one subject to
another.
■ Subject Motion
Choose how the camera tracks subjects in motion. Choose [Steady] for subjects approaching the
camera at a steady pace, like sprinters or race cars on a track, [Erratic] for long or triple jumpers and
other subjects prone to sudden stops and starts.
a4: Focus Points Useda4: Focus Points Used
Choose number of focus points available for manual focus-point selection.
Choosing [Alternating points] reduces the number of focus points to roughly a quarter of to-
tal available, speeding focus-point selection. The number of points available for the pinpoint AF
AF-area mode is not aected.
Manual focus-point selection is available in all AF-area modes except auto-area AF.
Main subject
Obstacle

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Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued
a5: Store Points by Orientationa5: Store Points by Orientation
This option lets you concentrate on shooting without having to worry
about focus-point selection. Choose whether the camera uses the same
focus point and AF-area mode in all orientations, or stores separate fo-
cus points and/or AF-area modes for use in “wide” (landscape) orienta-
tion, “tall” (portrait) orientation with the camera rotated 90° clockwise,
or “tall” orientation with the camera rotated 90° counterclockwise. The
options are [Focus point], [Focus point and AF‑area mode], and [O].
[Focus point]: Rotating the camera restores the
focus point last selected in the chosen orien-
tation. If you select [O] after choosing this
option, the camera will select the center focus
point for all orientations.
Camera rotated 90°
counterclockwise
Landscape (wide)
orientation
Camera rotated 90°
clockwise
[Focus point and AF-area mode]: Rotating the cam-
era restores the focus point and AF-area mode
last selected in the chosen orientation. In the
example shown here, dynamic-area AF (S) is
selected when the camera is in landscape ori-
entation, 3D-tracking when it is rotated 90°
counterclockwise, and wide-area AF (L) when
it is rotated 90° clockwise.
[O]: The same focus point and AF-area mode
will be used regardless of camera orientation.

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Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued
a6: AF Activationa6: AF Activation
Choose [AF‑ON only] to split the functions of the AF‑ON button (or the
control to which [AF‑ON] has been assigned using Custom Setting f2
[Custom controls (shooting)]) and the shutter-release button so that
the former is used for focus while the latter is used only to release the
shutter. Lift your thumb from the AF‑ON button to lock focus and take
more shots at the current focus distance or prevent the camera refocus-
ing when an object passes between you and your subject.
Highlighting [AF‑ON only] and pressing 2displays an [Out‑of‑focus release] option; for sports pho-
tography, conrm that [Enable] is selected.
Focusing with Lens Function Buttons
To focus using the L‑Fn or L‑Fn2 buttons found on certain lenses, select [AF‑ON] for Custom Setting f2
[Custom controls (shooting)]> [SLens Fn button] or [3Lens Fn2 button] (page 15).
F Mount Lenses with Focus Function Selectors
If an F mount lens with a focus function selector is mounted on the camera via a mount adapter, the
focus function buttons on the lens will perform the same role as the camera AF‑ON button when the
focus function selector is in the AF‑ON position. As of November, 2021, the list of lenses featuring focus
function selectors is as follows:
• AF-S NIKKOR 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4G ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8G ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II
• AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II
• AF-S NIKKOR 70–200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 120–300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 180–400mm f/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR
• AF-S NIKKOR 200–400mm f/4G ED VR II

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Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued
a7: Focus Point Persistencea7: Focus Point Persistence
If you have assigned [AF‑area mode] or [AF‑area mode+ AF‑ON] to a
control using Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)], you can
hold the control to switch temporarily from the current AF-area mode
to a second, pre-selected mode. Selecting [Auto] for Custom Setting a7
[Focus point persistence] lets you do so without changing focus points.
■ Using Focus-Point Persistence: An Example
In this example, we will assign [AF‑area mode] to the Fn1 button and hold it to switch temporarily
from the current AF-area mode (auto-area AF in this case) to a second, pre-selected mode (here dy-
namic-area AF (S)).
1 Enable focus‑point persistence.
Select [Auto] for Custom Setting a7 [Focus point persistence].
2 Select the default AF‑area mode.
For this example we will choose [Auto‑area AF] and a focus mode of
AF‑C.
3 Assign [AF-area mode] or [AF-area mode+ AF-ON] to a control.
Select Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] and choose
the desired control and role (in this case, the Fn1 button and [AF‑area
mode]). To choose the AF-area mode activated while the button is
pressed, highlight [AF‑area mode] and press 2. This example as-
sumes that [Dynamic‑area AF (S)] is selected.

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Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued
4 Focus using the default AF‑area mode.
Press the shutter-release button halfway or press the AF‑ON button
to focus using the default AF-area mode. In the case of auto-area
AF, the camera will automatically detect the subject and choose the
focus area.
At the settings selected in this example, focus will track subject mo-
tion while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway or the AF‑ON
button is pressed.
5 Switch AF‑area modes.
Hold the selected control (the Fn1 button) to switch to the AF-area
mode selected in Step 3 (dynamic-area AF (S)). Because we selected
[Auto] for Custom Setting a7 [Focus point persistence] in Step1, the
camera will focus on the subject in the current focus point using dy-
namic-area AF (S).
Had we selected [O], the camera would not have maintained focus
on the subject in the point chosen by auto-area AF but would have
instead switched to a dierent focus point.

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Sports AF: Custom Settings, Continued
a8: Limit AF‑Area Mode Selectiona8: Limit AF‑Area Mode Selection
Limiting the choice of AF-area modes speeds AF-area mode selection
and prevents your accidentally selecting an undesired option. For ex-
ample, you can limit the choice of AF-area modes to dynamic-area AF
(S) and wide-area AF (S) by selecting only these options in the AF-area
mode list. Note that [Single‑point AF] cannot be deselected.
a9: Focus Mode Restrictionsa9: Focus Mode Restrictions
Limiting the choice of available focus modes prevents accidental selec-
tion of an undesired option. For sports photography, you may nd it
convenient to choose [Continuous AF] to stop you accidentally select-
ing AF‑S or MF.
a10: Focus Point Wrap‑Arounda10: Focus Point Wrap‑Around
Select [ON] if you frequently switch between widely-separated focus
points. Focus-point selection will “wrap around” from top to bottom,
bottom to top, left to right, and right to left so that, for example, press-
ing 2when a focus point on the right edge of the display is highlighted
(q) selects the corresponding focus point on the left edge of the dis-
play (w).
qw

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Sports AF: Custom ControlsSports AF: Custom Controls
Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)] can be used to assign dierent roles, including fo-
cus-related functions, to camera controls such as the Fn and AF‑ON buttons
Focus‑Related Control AssignmentsFocus‑Related Control Assignments
Camera controls can be assigned the following focus-related functions:
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AAPreset focus pointPreset focus point ✔✔✔——✔✔✔— — ✔ ✔ —✔✔
xxAF-area modeAF-area mode ✔✔✔— — ✔ ✔ ———✔✔—✔✔
55AF-area mode+ AF-ONAF-area mode+ AF-ON ✔✔✔— — ✔ ✔ ———✔✔—✔✔
AAAF-ONAF-ON ✔✔✔— — ✔ ✔ ———✔✔—✔✔
FFAF lock onlyAF lock only ✔✔✔— — ✔ ✔ ———✔✔—✔✔
BBAE/AF lockAE/AF lock ✔✔✔— — ✔ ✔ ———✔✔—✔✔
KKSelect center focus pointSelect center focus point —————✔✔✔— — ✔ ✔ — — —
zzFocus mode/AF-area modeFocus mode/AF-area mode ✔✔✔✔✔———✔ ✔ — — ✔——
Legend: ww=Fn1button, yy=Fn2button, 11=Fn3button, nn=Fnbuttonforverticalshooting, bb=protect/Fn4button,
VV=AF‑ONbutton, 88=sub‑selectorcenter, pp=Jbutton, WW=audiobutton, BB=QUALbutton,
RR=vertical multi selector center, jj=AF‑ONbuttonforverticalshooting, zz=video‑recordbutton, SS=lensFnbutton,
33=lensFn2button
These functions are described below.
APreset focus point: Pressing the control selects a preset focus point. To choose the point, highlight
it and hold the control while pressing the focus-mode button; the focus point will ash when the
operation is complete. If an option other than [O] is selected for Custom Setting a5 [Store points
by orientation], you can choose separate focus points for“wide”(landscape) orientation and each
of the two “tall” (portrait) orientations. Pressing 2when [Preset focus point] is highlighted dis-
plays a sub-menu where you can choose how the control behaves:
⁃[Press to recall focus point]: Pressing the control selects the preset focus point.
⁃[Hold to recall focus point]: The camera switches to the preset focus point only while the control is
pressed and restores the previously-selected point when the control is released.
xAF-areamode: Highlight this option and press 2to select an AF-area mode. The selected mode will
take eect while the control is pressed; releasing the control restores the original AF-area mode.
5AF-areamode+AF-ON: As for [AF‑area mode], except that pressing the control also initiates autofocus.
AAF-ON: The control performs the role normally performed by the AF‑ON button. Pressing the
control initiates autofocus.
FAF lock only: Focus locks while the control is pressed.
BAE/AF lock: Focus and exposure lock while the control is pressed.
KSelect center focus point: Pressing the control selects the center focus point.
zFocus mode/AF-area mode: The control performs the role normally performed by the focus-mode
button. Hold the control and rotate the main command dial to choose the focus mode, the
sub-command dial to choose the AF-area mode.

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Sports AF: Custom Controls, Continued
Lens Function Buttons
The roles played by the L‑Fn and L‑Fn2 buttons can be chosen using [SLens Fn button] and [3Lens
Fn2 button], respectively. As of November, 2021, the following Z mount lenses are equipped with
function buttons:
• L‑Fn Only
⁃NIKKOR Z 14–24mm f/2.8 S
⁃NIKKOR Z 24–70mm f/2.8 S
⁃NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S
⁃NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct
⁃NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
• L‑Fn and L‑Fn2
⁃NIKKOR Z 70–200mm f/2.8 VR S
⁃NIKKOR Z 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6 VR S

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Recommended AF Settings by EventRecommended AF Settings by Event
This section oers some advice on adjusting autofocus-related settings for dierent sporting events.
Overview: Settings by EventOverview: Settings by Event
The settings for dierent events are summarized in the table below. For all events listed, we recom-
mend that you select a focus mode of AF‑C, choose [Release] for Custom Setting a1 [AF‑C priority
selection], and select [Auto] for [AF subject detection options] in the photo shooting menu.
EventEvent AF-area modeAF-area mode
Custom settingsCustom settings
a3a3
a5a5
Blocked shotBlocked shot
AF responseAF response
SubjectSubject
motionmotion
Soccer (page18) Dynamic‑area AF (S or M) 2 Steady Focus point
Gymnastics
Floor exercises, rhythmic gymnastics (page18) Auto‑area AF
— —
—
Balance beam (page19) 3D‑tracking Focus point and
AF‑area mode
Vault (page19) Auto‑area AF —
Rings and horizontal and uneven bars (page19) 3D‑tracking
Athletics
Sprints (hand‑held shots focusing on a single runner approaching
the camera, page20) 3D‑tracking — — Focus point
Hurdles (page21)
Marathons (from a vehicle, page21) Dynamic‑area AF (S) 3 Steady
Shot put, discus, hammer throw, and javelin (from the front, at a
distance), page21) Auto‑area AF — — —
Long jump, triple jump, and pole vault (facing oncoming jumpers),
page22)
High jump (page22) Wide‑area AF (L)
Aquatics
Swimming (page23) Dynamic‑area AF (S) 2 Steady
—
Diving (page24) Auto‑area AF — —
Artistic swimming (page24) Wide‑area AF (S or L)
Table tennis (page25) 3D‑tracking — — —
BMX and skateboarding (page25) Auto‑area AF — — Focus point
Motor sports (page25) 3D‑tracking — — Focus point
Custom Settings: a3 [Focus tracking with lock‑on] (page 9); a5 [Store points by orientation] (page 10)
Vibration Reduction
Selecting [Sport] for [Vibration reduction] in the photo shooting menu stabilizes the image in the
display and makes it easier to track your subject.
F Mount Lenses with Vibration Reduction Switches
If an F mount lens with a vibration reduction switch is mounted on the camera using a mount adapter,
the [Vibration reduction] item in the photo shooting menu will be grayed out and unavailable. Use
the controls on the lens for vibration reduction.

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Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued
SoccerSoccer
Photographing soccer matches involves quick changes of focus and
subjects that may be briey obscured by foreground objects. The fol-
lowing autofocus settings are recommended:
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode Dynamic‑area AF (S or M)
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
a3 Focus tracking with lock‑on Blocked shot AF response [2]
Subject motion [Steady]
a5 Store points by orientation [Focus point]
Dynamic-area AF (S) is recommended if you want to focus on a single athlete in a group of players.
GymnasticsGymnastics
This section lists some suggested settings for gymnastics events.
■ Floor Exercises and Rhythmic Gymnastics
Auto-area AF is recommended if composition is a priority.
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode Auto‑area AF
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
Select [Focus point and AF‑area mode] for Custom Setting
a5 [Store points by orientation] to automatically switch
focus points and AF-area modes as you rotate the camera
(page 10). Choose [Alternating points] for Custom Set-
ting a4 [Focus points used] to reduce the number of focus points for quicker selection (page 9).

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Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued
■ Balance Beam
To automatically switch focus points and AF-area modes as you rotate the camera
from “wide” to “tall” orientation, select [Focus point and AF‑area mode] for Cus-
tom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation] (page 10).
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode 3D‑tracking
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
a5 Store points by orientation [Focus point and AF‑area mode]
■ Vault
If you nd the subject hard to frame, selecting auto-area AF will allow you con-
centrate on composition while leaving the camera in charge of choosing the
focus point.
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode Auto‑area AF
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
■ Rings and Horizontal and Uneven Bars
3D-tracking is recommended for subjects that change posture and position fre-
quently and often are near apparatus such as bars or rings.
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode 3D‑tracking
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]

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Recommended AF Settings by Event, Continued
AthleticsAthletics
You may nd these settings useful when photographing road-running or track-and-eld events.
■ Sprints (Hand-Held, Single Runner, from the Front)
Dynamic-area AF (S) is recommended for photos of runners on a distant
starting line.
Focus modeFocus mode AF‑C
AF-area modeAF-area mode 3D‑tracking
Custom SettingsCustom Settings
a1 AF‑C priority selection [Release]
a5 Store points by orientation [Focus point]
When photographing runners after they have crossed the nish line, select [Focus point and AF‑area
mode] for Custom Setting a5 [Store points by orientation] to automatically switch focus points and
AF-area modes as you rotate the camera between“tall”(portrait) orientations and“wide”(landscape)
orientation (page 10).
Instant AF-Area Mode Selection
For exible AF-area mode selection when photographing approaching run-
ners, select 3D-tracking with the camera and assign [Dynamic‑area AF (S)]
to the lens L‑Fn or L‑Fn2 buttons using Custom Setting f2 [Custom con‑
trols (shooting)]> [SLens Fn button]/[3Lens Fn2 button]> [AF‑area
mode] (page 15). You can then press a lens function button to select
dynamic-area AF (S) when your subject is far away and release the button
to instantly switch to 3D-tracking as the runners approach.
Dynamic-area AF (S)
(distant subject)
3D-tracking
(runner approaching)
AF-area mode can also be assigned to the Fn1, Fn2, Fn3, or AF‑ON button, to the center of the sub-se-
lector or vertical multi selector, or to the AF‑ON button for vertical shooting (page 15).