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1.Click menu on the camera.
2.Scroll down to custom settings.
3.Select Auto Focus.
4.Select a1.
4.Select Dynamic Area.
Now you can use the arrow pad to select the AF point that you want.
Also if when selecting the points if you want the point when you go all the way to the right to go over to the left side follow these instructions.
1.Custom Settings
2.Autofocus
3.a5
4.Select wrap
5.You're all done!
Just read my post and it is step by step on how to do everything.
1.Click menu on the camera.
2.Scroll down to custom settings.
3.Select Auto Focus.
4.Select a1.
4.Select Dynamic Area.
Actually it depends on what you're shooting and auto area would be exactly what you should "not" do.1.Click menu on the camera.
2.Scroll down to custom settings.
3.Select Auto Focus.
4.Select a1.
4.Select Dynamic Area.
Now you can use the arrow pad to select the AF point that you want.
Also if when selecting the points if you want the point when you go all the way to the right to go over to the left side follow these instructions.
1.Custom Settings
2.Autofocus
3.a5
4.Select wrap
5.You're all done!
Just read my post and it is step by step on how to do everything.
actually this is exactly what you should not do. dynamic area af mode should only be used if you're using full auto. which is never. dynamic area af will try to pick out faces and most obvious subjects just like a point and shoot. it does not allow for manually composing a scene. it will also pick multiple points of focus and take away your ability to control dof
you're both completely misunderstanding what dynamic area mode auto focus does. and there is no such thing as auto area so i don't even know what you're referring to.
dynamic area is the worst setting especially for portraits.
for portraits... as i've already said, you use the single point focus and use the dpad to select the correct focus point. that is how it's designed to work.
yes, you can accomplish any single task many ways... but doing it correctly the way the hardware was intended to be used will save a lot of headache. and give you better, more consistent results
you're both completely misunderstanding what dynamic area mode auto focus does. and there is no such thing as auto area so i don't even know what you're referring to.
dynamic area is the worst setting especially for portraits.
for portraits... as i've already said, you use the single point focus and use the dpad to select the correct focus point. that is how it's designed to work.
yes, you can accomplish any single task many ways... but doing it correctly the way the hardware was intended to be used will save a lot of headache. and give you better, more consistent results
The above step by step accomplishes exactly what you are describing.
The auto area he is talking about is where the camera tries to guess which focus point to use, and usually guess wrong.
~Jay
Do you own a d90?? Instead of looking at the manual look at the menu in the camera go to a1 and look at the settings there isyou're both completely misunderstanding what dynamic area mode auto focus does. and there is no such thing as auto area so i don't even know what you're referring to.
dynamic area is the worst setting especially for portraits.
for portraits... as i've already said, you use the single point focus and use the dpad to select the correct focus point. that is how it's designed to work.
yes, you can accomplish any single task many ways... but doing it correctly the way the hardware was intended to be used will save a lot of headache. and give you better, more consistent results
The above step by step accomplishes exactly what you are describing.
The auto area he is talking about is where the camera tries to guess which focus point to use, and usually guess wrong.
~Jay
which, according to the manual and the menu on the D90 is called Dynamic Area
Dynamic Area is not the same thing as Single Point. not even close.
When you go to the menu and go to a1 and you can select either type of focus press the button on the right side of the camera with the question mark (third from bottom) and it will explain what each one does. GL:thumbup:What exactly is single point? How is it different than dynamic?
~Jay
Do you own a d90?? Instead of looking at the manual look at the menu in the camera go to a1 and look at the settings there isThe above step by step accomplishes exactly what you are describing.
The auto area he is talking about is where the camera tries to guess which focus point to use, and usually guess wrong.
~Jay
which, according to the manual and the menu on the D90 is called Dynamic Area
Dynamic Area is not the same thing as Single Point. not even close.
1.single point
2.dynamic area
3.auto-area
4.3-d tracking (11 point)
Dynamic is a single point that you can pick.
Single Point: Focus stays on that point, nothing else.
Dynamic: Primary focus is on the point you choose, but if the subject leaves that area it will try and stay focused based on the information from the surrounding focal points.
So yes, they are similar and yes you select which point in each to use but they are different.