Local Focus Areas - Minolta DYNAX 5 Instruction Manual

FOCUS AREA

Local Focus Areas

Any of the seven local focus sensors (the spot
focus area and six local areas) can be
individually selected. Use the local focus areas
with off-center subjects when changing the
camera position is difficult such as when it is
Local focus area
attached to a tripod.
Spot focus area
Selecting Local Focus Areas with the Spot AF button
This is the camera's default setting. Changing between the local focus
areas and the wide focus area is simple when using the spot AF button.
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Control dial
2
Spot AF button
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While holding the spot AF
button, turn the control dial
to select a local focus area.
• As the local focus areas are
selected, the corresponding LED will
glow in the viewfinder.
• The selected local focus area is also
indicated by the focus area indicator.
While holding the spot AF
button, press the shutter-
release button all the way
down to take the picture.
• If the spot AF button is released,
selected local focus area is
cancelled and the wide focus area is
activated .
Selecting Local Focus Areas with the Custom Function
When the focus-area custom function is set, the focus area in use will
not change. The focus area can be changed with the spot AF button.
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2
Wide focus frame
is selected
3
Custom Function Notes
Cust-9: Local focus areas are selected with the control dial while pressing the
spot AF button. When the spot AF button is released, the wide focus area is
active(1). Wide focus area and local focus areas set with the control dial while
pressing the spot AF button (2). To switch between the spot focus area and
wide focus frame every time the spot AF button is pressed (3) (p.111).
Set Custom 9-2. See the
page 107.
While holding the spot AF
button, turn the control dial
to select the focus area.
• As the local focus areas are
selected the corresponding LED will
glow in the viewfinder.
• The selected local focus area is also
indicated by the focus area
indicator.
• The focus areas will cycle as
indicated in the diagram when
turning the control dial clockwise.
Turning the control dial
counterclockwise will cycle through
the focus areas in reverse order.
Press the shutter-release
button all the way down to
take the picture.
• The selected focus area will remain
active until changed using the spot
AF button and control dial.
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