Focus Mode - Minolta Maxxum Dynax 7 User Manual

FOCUS MODE

Your camera has 3 autofocus modes plus manual focus. With the
camera set to other than , you can select one of the following
modes.
Automatic autofocus (A)
Continuous autofocus (C)
Single-shot autofocus (S)
Manual focus (MF)
Automatic Autofocus (A)
Designed to work well in almost any situation, automatic autofocus
is especially suited to moving subjects that stop suddenly. When the
subject is moving, continuous autofocus is set. When not moving,
single-shot autofocus is set.
1. Turn the focus-mode switch to
A.
2. Press the shutter-release but-
ton partway down to activate
autofocus.
• When the exposure-mode dial is set to
set.
• Using custom functions, you can choose to select direct manual focus
(DMF) when the focus-mode switch is in the A position (p. 176).
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• The camera will contin-
ue to focus as long as
the subject is moving,
then lock focus when
the subject is still.
• appears in the
display.
, automatic autofocus is
Continuous Autofocus (C)
Use continuous autofocus when shooting
sporting events or when you know the
subject will be in constant motion.
1. Turn focus-mode switch to C.
2. Press the shutter-release but-
ton partway down to activate
autofocus.
• The camera continues to focus as long as the shutter-release button is
pressed partway down.
• Audio doesn't sound and the local focus area LED doesn't appear in
the viewfinder in this mode.
Single-Shot Autofocus (S)
Use single-shot AF when photographing
non-moving subjects or to lock focus on
subjects outside the focus area.
• appears in the dis-
play.
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