Adjusting Focus Manually - Canon Optura Instruction Manual

Adjusting Focus Manually

The camera can focus automatically. All you have to do is point it, and whatever is
in the center of the display will usually be in sharp focus. If it does not seem to be
focusing well, it may be because the subject is not suitable for autofocus.
It also has two functions which give you more control over focusing.
FlexiZone AF
FlexiZone AF makes autofocus much more powerful. Using the FlexiZone
controller, you can select any object that appears in the display, and the camera
will bring it into focus.
FlexiZone AF is useful in the following situations:
When your main subject is not in the center of the display.
When you want to shoot a moving subject.
It also makes it easy to use "focus shift" techniques. You can
direct the viewer's attention by focusing first on one part of the
scene, and then on another.
1. Make sure the camera is in record pause mode, and the program
selector is set to any program except Easy Recording or Negative-
Positive Conversion.
2. Press and hold down the FOCUS wheel to display the FlexiZone
frame.
• The FlexiZone control frame appears in the display.
3. Use the FlexiZone controller to move the frame over the subject.
• The controller can be moved in any direction. Press it repeatedly to move
the frame little by little. Press and hold to move the frame quickly.
• The camera adjusts the focus to suit the area inside the frame.
4. Press and hold down the FOCUS wheel once more to turn off
FlexiZone AF.
• The FlexiZone frame disappears from the display.
• This also turns the autofocus back on, if it had previously been turned off.
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