Selecting the focus method (Focus Mode)
Selects the focus method to suit the movement of the subject.
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Turn the focus mode dial while pressing the focus mode dial lock release button and select the desired mode.
Setting details
- AF-S (Single-shot AF):
- The product locks the focus once focusing is complete. Use this when the subject is motionless.
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- AF-C (Continuous AF):
- The product continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. Use this when the subject is in motion. In [Continuous AF] mode, there is no beep when the camera focuses.
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- DMF (direct manual focus):
- You can make fine adjustments manually after performing auto focusing, letting you focus on a subject more quickly than when using [Manual Focus] from the beginning. This is convenient in situations such as macro shooting.
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- MF (Manual Focus):
- Adjusts the focus manually. If you cannot focus on the intended subject using auto focus, use [Manual Focus].
Focus indicator
(lit):
The subject is in focus and the focus is locked.
(flashing):
The subject is not in focus.
(lit):
The subject is in focus. The focus will be adjusted continuously according to the movements of the subject.
(lit):
Focusing is in progress.
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
- Continuously repetitive patterns, such as the facades of buildings
- Subjects in the focusing area with different focal distances
Hint
- In [Continuous AF] mode, you can lock the focus by pressing and holding the button that has been assigned the [Focus Hold] function.
- When you set the focus to infinity in [Manual Focus] mode or [DMF] mode, make sure that the focus is on a sufficiently distant subject by checking the monitor or the viewfinder.
Note
- When [Continuous AF] is set, the angle of view may change little by little while focusing. This does not affect the actual recorded images.
- Even if the focus mode dial is set to AF-S or DMF, the focus mode will switch to [Continuous AF] when shooting movies or when the mode dial is set to (S&Q Motion).
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