Nikon Auto Focus

OK, I'll admit it... I have to know how technology works (to a certain level) when using cameras, computers, etc. I guess my brain is wired for both right and left sides. I feel I have a creative, "artsy" side, but also have a "details" side... Anyway, I figured it was time to really come to grips with the auto focusing capabilities of my Nikon D200s. Rather than spit out any detailed information here I would recommend the following articles:

http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/nikon_articles/body/d200_multi-cam1000_af/nikon_d200_multi-cam1000_review_2.html
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/nikon-focus.shtml

I'm also the kind of person that has to read articles such as the above several times (and then again two weeks later when I try to recall something specific), but also need the hands-on experience to reinforce what I'm attempting to learn.

Anyway, my brief recap on auto focus... most cameras (digital SLRs) is that most people (including professional photographers) use 10% of a cameras capabilities. This includes all the auto focus capabilities. Today's cameras (and the D200 is not even latest generation) are very sophisticated "computing" devices. So my best advice is to read and play... read some more and play. For me, I have to keep using something to keep it fresh in my mind so, hopefully, I will be experimenting more with Nikon's auto focus features in the near future.