Right/Left Eye Select (still image/movie)

still image, movie, slow&quick motion

Sets whether to focus on the left or right eye when [Recognition Target] is set to [Human] or [Animal].

  1. MENU → (Focus) → [Subject Recognition] → [Right/Left Eye Select] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Auto:
The camera automatically selects 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 selected.
Left Eye:
The left eye of the subject (the eye on the right side from the photographer’s perspective) is selected.


[Switch Right/Left Eye] by custom key

You can also switch between focusing on the right eye and left eye with the custom key.

When [Right/Left Eye Select] is set to [Right Eye] or [Left Eye], you can switch the eye on which the camera will focus 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 focused by pressing the custom key to which you have assigned the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function.

The temporary left/right selection is canceled when you perform the following operations, etc. The camera returns to automatic eye selection.

  • 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 [Subject Recognition AF] is assigned (only during still image shooting)
  • Pressing the MENU button

Hint

  • When [Sbj Recog Frm Disp.] is set to [On], the eye recognition frame appears around the eye you selected using the [Right/Left Eye Select] menu or using the [Switch Right/Left Eye] function activated by the custom key.
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