6-11 Track and Field: Javelin and Shot Put

This setting is perfect for photographing javelin and shot put throwers.

Javelin and Shot Put Setting List
AF operation Servo AF
AF area Flexible Zone 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] is recommended for [AF area].

Setting the [Subject to detect] to [People] makes it possible to detect the head, body and upper half of body during throwing scenes even when the face is hidden.

Also, setting [Whole area tracking Servo AF] to [Enable] makes framing and adjusting the composition easier.