Nikon D5100 Guide D’Exploitation

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Choose how the focus point for autofocus is selected. Note that 

d (Dynamic-area 

AF) and 

f (3D-tracking (11 points)) are not available when AF-S is selected for 

focus mode.

If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the 

P button. 

Press the 

P button again to place the cursor in the information display.

Highlight the current AF-area mode in the 
information display and press 

J.

Highlight an AF-area mode and press 

J. To 

return to shooting mode, press the shutter-
release button halfway.

c Single-point AF 

User selects focus point using multi selector (

0 43); camera focuses 

on subject in selected focus point only. Use with stationary subjects.

d Dynamic-area AF

, user selects focus point using multi selector 

(

0 43), but camera will focus based on information from surrounding 

focus points if subject briefly leaves selected point. Use with 
erratically moving subjects. 

f

, user selects focus point using multi selector 

(

0 43). If subject moves after camera has focused, camera uses 3D-

tracking to select new focus point and keep focus locked on original 
subject while shutter-release button is pressed halfway. If subject 
leaves viewfinder, remove your finger from shutter-release button 
and recompose photograph with subject in selected focus point.

e Auto-area AF

Camera automatically detects subject and selects focus point.

P button