Focus Mode (Viewfinder Photography)
Pressing the shutter-release button halfway initiates autofocus. Focus mode lets you
choose whether focus locks once the camera has focused or if the camera continues
to adjust focus while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
AF-A
(Auto-servo AF)
Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus
if subject is stationary, continuous-servo autofocus if subject is moving. Shutter
can only be released if camera is able to focus.
AF-S (Single-servo
AF)
For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus.
AF-C (Continuous-servo AF)
For moving subjects. Camera focuses
continuously while shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Shutter can only be
released if camera is able to focus.
MF (Manual focus)
Focus manually.
Procedure
![](/imaging/support/digitutor/img/setting/d3500/d3500_focusmode-01.jpg)
Press the
![i](../../img/icons/icon_i.jpg)
![i](../../img/icons/icon_ok.jpg)
![](/imaging/support/digitutor/img/setting/d3500/d3500_focusmode_finder-02.jpg)
![](/imaging/support/digitutor/img/setting/d3500/d3500_focusmode_finder-03.jpg)
Highlight a focus mode and press
![OK](../../img/icons/icon_ok.jpg)