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Focusing
Setting the Focus Mode
4
= Autofocus
The camera automatically focuses on the subject when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
\ Manual focus The focus can be adjusted manually.
1
Set the focus mode switch to either = or \ .
Refer to “Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings” (p.56) for
information on how to take pictures in = mode.
Refer to “Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus)” (p.98) for
information on how to take pictures in \ mode.
In = mode, when the subject is in a dark location, the AF assist light is used when the shutter release button is pressed halfway. If you do not want to use
the AF assist light, set [AF Assist Light] (p.69) to
P (Off) in [AF/MF Settings] of the [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu.
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Setting the Autofocus Method
Selects the autofocus method in = mode.
D
Face
Detection
E
G
H
Tracking
Select
Spot
Detects and tracks faces of people. (default setting)
The main face detection frame for autofocus and auto exposure is displayed in yellow.
Tracks the subject in focus when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Focuses on a desired area.
The sensor is divided into 100 areas (10 horizontal by 10 vertical), and you can select a wider or narrower focusing area
by using 4, 16, or 36 of those 100 areas available. (p.94)
Focuses on a limited area at the center.
1
Press the M button in standby mode.
The control panel appears.
2
Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select [Autofocus
Method], and press the 4 button.
The [Autofocus Method] screen appears.
3
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select an autofocus method, and press the 4 button.
The camera returns to the control panel.
4
MENU OK
• You can also change the setting from [Autofocus Method] (p.69) in [AF/MF
Settings] of the [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu.
• [Autofocus Method] is fixed to D in n mode, or c (Portrait)/ .
(Night
Scene Portrait)/ R (Kids) of H mode.
• To take pictures when the subject is not in focus, set [10. AF Release
Options] (p.72) to [Release-priority] in the [
A Custom Setting 2] menu.
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4
Selecting the Desired Focusing Area
You can set the range of the autofocusing area (AF area).
1
Select G
in Step 3 on p.93, and press the
4 button.
The camera returns to the control panel.
2
Press the 3 button or the shutter release button halfway.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
3
Press the 4 button.
The range of the selectable area is displayed with broken lines and a white rectangle appears on it. You can set the AF area by changing the position and size of this rectangle.
4
Select the AF area.
OK
Available operations
Four-way controller ( 2345 )
E-dial d (G) button
Changes the position of the AF area.
Changes the size of the AF area.
Returns the AF area to the center.
5
Press the 4 button or the shutter release button halfway.
The AF area is set.
The set AF area is saved in the memory even if the autofocus method is changed or the camera is turned off.
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Checking the Focus
You can check the focus lock position (AF point) by magnifying the image on the monitor, centering around the area in focus.
1
View the subject on the monitor, and press the shutter release button halfway.
The autofocus system operates.
2
Press the 4 button while keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway.
While the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the image on the monitor is magnified centering around the AF point.
3
Use the e-dial to change the magnification.
Magnification can be selected from 2 to 6 times.
4
4
Press the 4 button or stop pressing the shutter release button halfway.
The camera returns to standby mode.
• When [AF Autozoom] is set to O (On) in [AF/MF Settings] of the [ A Rec.
Mode 1] menu, the camera automatically magnifies the image 1 second after the focus is locked.
• In \ mode, an image can be magnified by simply pressing the 4 button.
(p.98)
An image cannot be magnified when [Autofocus Method] is set to E
(Tracking).
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4
Focusing Using the
=
/
L
Button
You can set the camera so that pressing the = / L button focuses automatically, in the same way as pressing the shutter release button halfway.
1
Assign [Enable AF1] or [Enable AF2] to the = / L button.
Refer to “Setting the = / L Button Operation” (p.152) for details. By
default, autofocus can be performed by either pressing the shutter release button halfway or using the = / L button.
2
While viewing the subject on the monitor, press the = / L button.
The autofocus system operates.
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Locking the Focus (Focus Lock)
When the subject is in focus in = mode, the focus is locked while the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the picture can be recomposed (except when [Autofocus Method] is set to E ).
Below is an example of how to capture an image using the focus lock function when [Autofocus Method] is set to H .
1
Set the focus mode to = , and [Autofocus Method] to H .
2
Frame the desired composition for your picture on the monitor.
4
1600 [ 37]
3
Center the subject to focus on the monitor, and press the shutter release button halfway.
The AF frame turns green when focused.
The focus is locked while the AF frame is green.
4
Recompose the picture while keeping the shutter release button pressed halfway.
1600 [ 37]
1600 [ 37]
Turning the zoom ring with the focus locked may cause the subject to be out of focus.
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4
Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus)
Manually adjust the focus.
1
Set the focus mode to \ .
2
While viewing the monitor, turn the focusing ring.
The shutter can be released by pressing the shutter release button fully even if the subject is not in focus.
3
When it is difficult to check the focus, press the 4 button.
The image on the monitor is magnified.
Available operations
Four-way controller ( 2345 ) d (G) button
Moves the display area.
Changes the display area to the center.
4
Press the 4 button or the shutter release button halfway.
The camera returns to standby mode.
When [Focus Peaking] is enabled in [AF/MF Settings] of the [ A Rec. Mode 1] menu, the outline of the subject in focus is emphasized and makes it easier to check the focus. When [Focus Peaking] is assigned to the d (G/R) button, the
Focus Peaking function can be turned on or off by pressing the d (G/R) button.
(p.147)
