Right/Left Eye Select (still image/movie)
Sets whether to focus on the left eye or right eye when [
Face/Eye Subject] is set to [Human] or [Animal].
- MENU →
(Focus) → [Face/Eye AF] → [Right/Left Eye Select] → desired setting.
Menu item details
- Auto:
- The camera automatically detects either the left eye or right eye.
- Right Eye:
- The right eye of the subject (the eye on the left side from the photographer’s perspective) is detected.
- Left Eye:
- The left eye of the subject (the eye on the right side from the photographer’s perspective) is detected.
[Switch Right/Left Eye] by custom key
You can also switch the eye to be detected by pressing the custom key.
When [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Right Eye] or [Left Eye], you can switch the eye to be detected by pressing the custom key to which you have assigned the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function.
When [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Auto], you can temporarily switch the eye to be detected by pressing the custom key to which you have assigned the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function.
The temporary left/right selection is cancelled when you perform the following operations, etc. The camera returns to automatic eye detection.
- Pressing the center of the control wheel
- Pressing the center of the multi-selector
- Stopping pressing the shutter button halfway down (only during still image shooting)
- Stopping pressing the custom key to which [AF On] or [Eye AF] is assigned (only during still image shooting)
- Pressing the MENU button
Hint
- When [Face/Eye Frame Disp.] is set to [On], the eye detection frame appears around the eye you selected using [Right/Left Eye Select] or [Switch Right/Left Eye] with the custom key.
