Focus Magnifier
You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting.
Unlike with [Auto Magnifier in MF], you can magnify the image without operating the focus ring.
- MENU →
(Focus) → [Focus Assistant] → [Focus Magnifier]. - Press the center of the multi-selector to enlarge the image and select the area you want to enlarge by pressing the multi-selector up/down/left/right.
- Each time you press the center, the magnification scale will change.
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You can set the initial magnification by selecting MENU → (Focus) → [Focus Assistant] → [
Initial Focus Mag.] or [
Initial Focus Mag.].
- Confirm the focus.
- Press the
(Delete) button to bring the magnified position into the center of an image. - When the focus mode is [Manual Focus], you can adjust the focus while an image is magnified. If [AF in Focus Mag.] is set to [Off], the [Focus Magnifier] function is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway down.
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When the shutter button is pressed halfway down while an image is magnified during the auto-focusing, different functions are performed depending on the [AF in Focus Mag.] setting.
- When [AF in Focus Mag.] is set to [On]: Auto-focusing is performed again.
- When [AF in Focus Mag.] is set to [Off]: The [Focus Magnifier] function is canceled.
- You can set how long the image is to be shown magnified by selecting MENU → (Focus) → [Focus Assistant] → [
Focus Magnif. Time].
- Press the
To use the focus magnifier function by touch operation
You can magnify the image and adjust the focus by touching the monitor.
Set [Touch Operation] to [On] beforehand. Then, select the appropriate settings under [Touch Panel/Pad]. When the focus mode is [Manual Focus], you can perform [Focus Magnifier] by double-tapping the area to focus on while shooting with the monitor.
While shooting with the viewfinder, a frame is displayed in the center of the monitor by double-tapping and you can move the frame by dragging it.
The image is magnified by pressing the center of the multi-selector.
Hint
- While using the focus magnifier function, you can move the magnified area by dragging it on the touch panel.
- To exit the focus magnifier function, double-tap the monitor again. When [AF in Focus Mag.] is set to [Off], the focus magnifier function is ended by pressing the shutter button halfway down.
