Secrets to the Nikon AF System

Feedback......Page 5 Abbreviations Table......Page 6 AF System Modules......Page 7 Introduction......Page 8 The Basics......Page 13 Focus Mode Selector......Page 15 Locking In Your AF Position......Page 17 Autofocus Modes: Continuous Servo, Single Servo, And Auto AF......Page 18 Focus Tracking With Lock-On Custom Setting......Page 33 More Related Custom Settings......Page 45 Manual Focus......Page 50 Alternative Focusing Methods......Page 52 Back Button Focus......Page 54 BBAF Setup Guidelines......Page 58 Front Button AF (non-shutter release)......Page 78 AF-C With AF-Lock Focusing......Page 82 Alternative AF Q&A......Page 88 AF Area Modes......Page 91 Single Point AF......Page 97 Dynamic Area AF......Page 103 Group AF......Page 119 3D AF......Page 127 Auto Area AF......Page 135 Losing Control In Scene Modes......Page 138 Live View......Page 139 Live View AF Modes: AF-S and AF-F......Page 147 Live View Focus Areas......Page 153 Focus Peaking (D850)......Page 160 Custom Settings For Autofocus......Page 166 Number Of Focus Points......Page 170 Store By Orientation......Page 171 Limit AF Area Mode Selection......Page 174 Autofocus Mode Restrictions......Page 176 Focus Point Wrap Around......Page 178 Focus Point Options......Page 179 Built-In AF Assist Illuminator......Page 187 Rangefinder......Page 188 Manual Focus Ring In AF Mode (AF-P Lenses)......Page 190 Special Customizations......Page 192 AF Options With The Fn & Pv & AE-L/AF-L & Joystick & AF-On Buttons......Page 195 Multi selector Center Button AKA the “OK” Button......Page 207 Lens Controls......Page 215 Focus Mode Switch......Page 218 Focus Limit Switch......Page 226 Focus Operation Selection Switch......Page 233 How Your Autofocus System Thinks......Page 243 Contrast Detection AF......Page 245 Phase Detection AF......Page 247 PDAF Tracking......Page 253 AF Sensors......Page 254 Aperture Limitations......Page 260 AF Sensor Size And Position......Page 269 Autofocus Fine Tuning......Page 277 Should You Fine Tune At All?......Page 287 Setup Recommendations......Page 293 LensAlign With FocusTune Software......Page 296 FoCal......Page 303 Auto AF fine-tuning......Page 309 DotTune......Page 316 Which Method?......Page 323 Focusing Techniques......Page 324 Compose With AF Points......Page 326 Tracking Techniques......Page 328 Trap Focus......Page 337 Shooting Through Stuff......Page 342 Focusing Techniques 2 - Deep Focus......Page 349 Diffraction......Page 352 Hyperfocal Distance......Page 358 Focus Stacking......Page 379 Nikon Focus Shift Shooting (D850)......Page 389 Overcoming Tough Focusing Situations......Page 419 Bursting Into Sharp Focus (Static Subjects)......Page 421 Work An Edge......Page 422 Use Your Center Area......Page 425 Try Manual Focus......Page 426 Try A Faster Lens / Lose The Teleconverter......Page 431 Focusing At Night......Page 433 10 Reasons You’re Not Getting Sharp Photos......Page 442 #1 Shutter Speed......Page 445 #2 Poor Technique......Page 452 #3 Dirty AF Sensors......Page 455 #4 Heat Refraction / Atmospheric Issues......Page 458 #5 Your Subject Is Just Too far Away......Page 463 #6 Dirty Contacts......Page 465 #7 Zooming In, Focusing, Zooming Back......Page 466 #8 Vibration Reduction......Page 468 #9 AF Speed......Page 474 #10 Your Lens Has A Problem......Page 478 Final Thoughts......Page 491