Focus Area - Sony ILCE-5100 User Manual

[Automatic AF] is available only when you are using a lens that supports focal plane
phase detection AF.
When [Focus Area] is [Wide] or [Zone], the focus range finder frame may change after
you achieve focus using [Automatic AF] mode.
[55] How to Use

Focus Area

Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto
focus mode.
1. MENU →
Menu item details
Wide:
Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the image.
When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green frame
is displayed around the area that is in focus.
Zone:
Select a zone on the monitor on which to focus. A zone consists of nine focus areas, and the
product automatically selects a focus area on which to focus.
Center:
Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image. When used together with the
AF lock function, you can compose the image you want.
Flexible Spot:
Allows you to move the AF range frame to the desired point on the screen and focus on an
extremely small subject in a narrow area.
On the Flexible Spot shooting screen, you can change the size of the AF range finder frame
by rotating the control wheel.
Lock-on AF:
When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, the product tracks the subject
within the selected autofocus area. Point the cursor to [Lock-on AF] on the [Focus Area]
setting screen, then select the desired tracking start area using the left/right sides of the
control wheel. You can move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating the
area to be the flexible spot.
On the Flexible Spot shooting screen, you can change the size of the AF range finder frame
Using shooting functions
(Camera Settings) → [Focus Area] → desired setting.
Adjusting the focus