Relation Of The Focusing Button Function Dial (F-Dial) And Focusing Modes - Contax AX Instruction Manual

<3. Relation of the Focusing Button Function Dial (F-Dial) and Focusing Modes>
When switching the F-Dial, you can focus in different focusing modes as follows:
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The autofocus operates when
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the shutter release is depressed
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focus is locked at that position. lf
the shutter release cannot be de-
pressed because it is impossible
to focus on it, the shutter can be
tripped by pressing the F-Button.
The autofocus operates with
the F-Button. (lt does not
operate with the shutter
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release.) Once the lens is
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position. lf you remove your
finger from the F-Button, the
movable body stops at that
position. lt is recommended
to use this mode when you
use the focus lock many
times or you want to lock the
focus continuously.
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The camera continues to
focus while the shutter
release is depressed
halfway.
The focus is locked by
pressing the F-Button.
The camera continues the
focusing operation when the
F-Button is pressed. fl-he
autofocus does not operate
with the shutter release.) lf
you remove your finger from
it, the movable body stops at
that position. lt is
recommended to use this
mode when you use the
focus lock many times or
you want to lock the focus
continuously.
MF
(Manual Focusing)
Focusing is done by turning
the lens' distance ring. The
autofocus will not operate.
Focusing is done by tuming the
lens' distance ring. lf you keep on
pressing the F-Button, the auto-
focus operates and, once it is
focused on your subject, the
focus is locked at that position. lf
you remove your finger from it,
the autofocus is released and the
movable body retums to the base
position. lt is recommended to
use this mode when you operate
mainly on manualfocus and use
sometimes the autofocus.
MACRO
(Macro Photographyl
This mode is used only
for manual focusing.
Focusing is done by
turning the lens'
distance ring. The
autofocus does not
operate.
Moving Obiect Prediction Capability: When the subject is approaching or moving away at approximately the same speed, this camera is
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capable of focusing the lens by controlling the position of the movable body in order to obtain correct focusing at the moment just before the
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