Using Single-Shot Auto Focus (Push Auto Focus (AF-S))

You can press the [Push AF/MF] button when in manual focus mode to focus automatically at high speed.

This function is convenient when you focus on a subject before shooting.

  1. Set [Shooting] > [Focus] > [Push AF Mode] to [Single-shot AF(AF-S)] in the web menu or camera menu.
  2. Specify the position for which you want to adjust the focus using [Shooting] > [Focus] > [Focus Area (AF-S)] in the camera menu.

    Hint

    • You can change the position by pressing an assignable button assigned with [Focus Setting] to display an orange frame around the focus area and selecting a position using touch operation.
  3. Slide the [Auto Focus] switch on the (Focus) tab to the left position to turn it off.
  4. Press the [Push AF/MF] button.

    If you release the button before focusing finishes, push auto focus will stop.

    During push auto focus, the focus status is displayed by the focus indicator.

    On: The focus is fixed at the focus position.

    Blinking: Out of focus. As the unit will not focus automatically, change the composition and focus settings to achieve focus.

    The focus returns to manual focus when you release the button.

Note

  • The push auto focus function does not operate if the lens is set for manual focusing.
  • The focus area frame is not hidden when using the [Display] button.
  • During Clear Image Zoom operation, the [Focus Area (AF-S)] frame position cannot be set. During push auto focus operation, the AF operation also gives priority to the center portion.

Hint

  • The same operation is supported using an assignable button assigned with [Push AF/MF].
  • You can also assign [Push AF Mode] to an assignable button.
  • You can also assign [Focus Area (AF-S)] to an assignable button.
  • You can display/hide the focus area frame using [Monitoring] > [Display On/Off] > [Focus Area Ind.(AF-S)] in the camera menu.
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