6-18 Winter: Figure Skating (Pairs and Ice Dancing)

This setting is perfect for pairs figure skating and ice dancing.

Figure Skating (Pairs and Ice Dancing) 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 On
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)

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

Setting [Whole area tracking Servo AF] to [On] makes framing easier and adjust the composition when shooting lifts and throw jumps. When switching to the main skater, change the framing and press the shutter button again.

If the AF frame moves to an unintended subject, we recommended switching [Whole area tracking Servo AF] from [On] to [Off] to prevent unintended AF frame movement.

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

If you need to photograph a specific skater, we recommend using [Register people priority].

* For details, see Chapter 3.