Setting The Focus Method; Setting The Autofocus When Shooting With The Viewfinder - Pentax K-70 Operating Manual

Setting the Focus Method

Set the focus mode switch to v or
w.
The autofocus method for shooting with the viewfinder differs
from that for shooting with Live View.
TTL phase-matching AF:
Select from x, y, or z mode
Shooting with which enables automatically switching
the viewfinder between x and y.
Faster autofocus performance than the
contrast detection AF is possible. (p.61)
Image plane phase-matching AF + contrast
Shooting with detection AF:
Live View Face Detection and Tracking are available.
(p.63)
Focusing on the Subject Using the f Button
You can use f to focus on the
subject. The f button
operation can be set in [Button
Customization] of the A5 and
C2 menus. (p.106)
Setting the Autofocus when Shooting
with the Viewfinder
The autofocus operation when
shooting with the viewfinder can be
set in [AF with Viewfinder] of the A1
menu.
AF Mode
AF Active Area
AF.S Setting
1st Frame Action in AF.C
Action in AF.C Cont.
Hold AF Status
In [Hold AF Status], you can set whether to immediately
reactivate autofocus or to maintain the focus for a certain
amount of time before reactivating autofocus when the subject
happens to move out of the selected focusing area after being
focused.
A1
AF with Viewfinder AF with Viewfinder
AF Mode AF Mode
AF Active Area AF Active Area
AF.S Setting AF.S Setting
1st Frame Action in AF.C 1st Frame Action in AF.C
Action in AF.C Cont. Action in AF.C Cont.
Hold AF Status Hold AF Status
z, x, y
6, 7, 9, 8, D
Focus-priority, Release-priority
Auto, Focus-priority, Release-
priority
Auto, Focus-priority, FPS-priority
Off, Low, Medium, High
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