6-8 Track and Field: Short-Distance Races, Hurdling or other track events

This setting is perfect for capturing specific runners in short-distance races and hurdling.

Short-distance Race and Hurdling Setting List
AF operation Servo AF
AF area Flexible Zone AF/1-point AF
Orientation-linked AF point Separated AF points
Whole area tracking Servo AF Enable
Subject to detect People
Eye detection Auto
Servo AF characteristics Case Auto
Case Auto Characteristics 0
Servo 1st image priority Equal priority
Lens electronic MF Enable (actual size)

[Flexible zone AF] or [1-point AF] is recommended for [AF area].

Setting [Whole area tracking Servo AF] to [Enable] makes framing easier and adjust the composition.

When following a specific runner, we recommend setting [Case Auto characteristics] to [0], and when shooting while switching to another runner, setting it to [Responsive: +1], set [AF Area] to [1-point AF] and [Whole area tracking Servo AF] to [Disable].

In cornering scenes or crowded scenes, change [Whole area tracking Servo AF] from [Enable] to [Disable] to prevent the AF frame from switching to a subject other than your desired runner.

Selecting a slightly wider [AF area] such as [Expand AF area] helps keep the subject in the AF area.