How do I turn off continuous autofocus during video on a Nikon D3100?
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I want to stop the Nikon D3100 from using continuous autofocus while recording video, mainly to reduce autofocus motor noise. Can this be disabled so it behaves more like a camera that does not continuously refocus during video?
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user4099
15y ago
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Two easy ways.
Turn your lens to Manual focus. Nearly every lens has some kind of switch to toggle between modes of focus.
In camera, while in video mode.. press the "i" button, go down to where it says "AF-F" (the fourth option down on your menu, under the ISO setting) and change to "MF" or "AF-S"
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Yes. On the Nikon D3100, you can stop continuous autofocus in video in two simple ways:
- Switch the lens to Manual Focus (MF) using the focus mode switch on the lens.
- In video mode, press the i button, find the autofocus setting showing AF-F, and change it to MF or AF-S.
- AF-F = full-time/continuous autofocus
- AF-S = single-servo autofocus
- MF = manual focus
If your goal is to eliminate autofocus noise during recording, MF is the most reliable option because the camera will not try to refocus while filming.
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