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AF spot, multi, etc...
Can anyone explain these in simple terms please? I don't understand what having it on AF spot will do, and multi, etc...what's best for what kind of picture?
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Well... spot means you usually have one spot to focus on, in my camera it's a little square, showing where you're focusing. I can then move this square around to the right part of the viewfinder, to focus on different things.
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http://www.nikondigitutor.com/eng/d300/index.shtml
ok this link isn't your camera but does explain what you are asking about. let the picture download as far as the guy taking a picture of the girl.On the left behind the man there is a tag saying "open menu". When you run your mouse ove it a dropdown list appears. The fourth one down says "focus", click on that and you will get a video/ talk demo on different focus points and should answer your question.
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ok this link isn't your camera but does explain what you are asking about. let the picture download as far as the guy taking a picture of the girl.On the left behind the man there is a tag saying "open menu". When you run your mouse ove it a dropdown list appears. The fourth one down says "focus", click on that and you will get a video/ talk demo on different focus points and should answer your question.
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Thank you very much, that's been very helpful 
So now I know spot is one spot, multi means you can choose and continuous means it tracks or keeps looking to focus? Am I right?!
So now I know spot is one spot, multi means you can choose and continuous means it tracks or keeps looking to focus? Am I right?!
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