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same way), those outermost AF points can be useful when tracking a
subject as it goes across the screen. That’s why I keep this set to AUTO
and shun the reduced AF point set.

TIP: Don’t forget, the center of the joystick is configured at the factory to be a
quick “Spot Focus and Lock” – it will override Wide Area AF and AF-C in an
instant for as long as you hold that button in.

Figure 6-14: A comparison between the standard Wide Area AF (left) and the
reduced 61 point version (right) selectable with the AF Area Points feature.

6.13 FLEXIBLE SPOT POINTS

Menu Position MENU  3  Flexible Spot Points

What it Does Switches between 79 and 15 points for Spot Focus
Recommended Setting All

Spot focusing is a great tool. So is the fact that the A77 II has 79 AF points
to do it with. But someone, somewhere will probably say, “It takes me too
long to move my spot focus point across the screen!”.
If that person is you, Sony has the Flexible Spot Points feature. It limits the
number of Spot Focus points to just 15, spread pretty evenly across the
screen.