Nikon D500 Getting Started Guide

For  events  with  apparatuses,  choose  3D-

tracking, position the focus area over your 

subject  (for  best  results,  choose  the  uni-

form or another area of the subject that is 

a different color from the background), and 

press and hold the AF-ON button or keep the 

shutter-release  button  pressed  halfway. 

The  camera  will  automatically  track  the 

subject,  letting  you  concentrate  on  composition.  If  you 

find that the camera has trouble tracking athletes against 

the  stands,  billboards,  and  other  varied  backgrounds, 

switch to 25- or 72-point dynamic-area AF.

• Autofocus mode: AF-C

• AF-area mode: 25- or 72-point dynamic-area AF or 3D-tracking

• Custom Settings

‣‣a1 AF-C priority selection: Release

‣‣a3 Focus tracking with lock-on

 

> Blocked shot AF response: 3 

Subject motion: Normal

‣‣a7 Store by orientation: Focus point