Focus Mode
Selects the focus method.
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MENU →
(Camera Settings1) → [Focus Mode] → desired setting.
Menu item details
(Single-shot AF):
The product performs auto focusing. The focus locks onto the subject.
(Continuous AF):
During movie shooting, the focus mode is locked to [Continuous AF]. The camera maintains focus on the subject. [Continuous AF] cannot be selected when shooting still images.
(DMF):
You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing, letting you focus on a subject more quickly than when using the manual focus from the beginning. This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting.
(Manual Focus):
Adjusts the focus manually. If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus, use manual focus.
- Rotate the control ring to adjust the focus manually in the direct manual focus mode or manual focus mode.
Focus indicator
(lit):
The subject is in focus and the focus is locked.
(flashing):
The subject is not in focus.
Subjects on which it is difficult to focus using auto focus
- Dark and distant subjects
- Subjects with poor contrast
- Subjects seen through glass
- Fast-moving subjects
- Reflective light or shiny surfaces
- Flashing light
- Back-lit subjects
- Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances
Hint
- When you set the focus to infinity in the manual focus mode or the direct manual focus mode, make sure that the focus is on a sufficiently distant subject by checking the monitor or the viewfinder.
Note
- Only [Continuous AF] and [Manual Focus] are available in the movie shooting mode.
