Nikon D500 Getting Started Guide

If you find the subject hard to frame, choose 

a dynamic-area AF mode with more focus 

points  (

r

)  or  select  auto-area  AF.  Auto-

area  AF  in  particular  lets  you  concentrate 

on  composition  while  leaving  the  camera 

in charge of choosing the focus point.

• Autofocus mode: AF-C

• AF-area  mode:  25-  or  72-point  dynamic-  or 

auto-area AF

• Custom Settings

‣‣a1 AF-C priority selection: Release

‣‣a3 Focus tracking with lock-on

 

> Blocked shot AF response: 2 

Subject motion: Normal or erratic

If  you  can’t  see  athletes  on  their  approach,  focus  on  the 

vault and then refocus when a vaulter comes into view.
Rings and Horizontal Bar

If you find the subject hard to track using 

25-point dynamic-area AF, choose a mode 

with more focus points (

r

).

• Autofocus mode: AF-C

• AF-area mode: 25- or 72-point dynamic-area 

or auto-area AF

• Custom Settings

‣‣a1 AF-C priority selection: Release

‣‣a3 Focus tracking with lock-on

 

> Blocked shot AF response: 3 

Subject motion: Normal