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3. Focusing manually
Picture is in focus.
<Focus display with manual focusing>
The focus display in the viewfinder with manual focusing displays the distance
measured for the selected focusing frame.
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No display
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• When the object in the selected focusing frame is in focus, the focusing frame lights red.
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Picture is not in focus.
<Adjusting the focus>
Set the focus dial to "MF" (see page
31 for details).
Adjust the focus by turning the lens'
focus ring manually.
The image on the matte surface is
clearly visible when the subject is in
focus, blurry when subject is out of
focus.
" lit
: Focused on subject
: Not focused on subject
" flashing : Cannot focus
<One-shot autofocus>
When a lens fitted with the dual focus mechanism is
used the autofocus mechanism can be used while in
the manual focusing mode. To use autofocusing,
press the focus button. The camera adjusts the focus
automatically while the focus button is pressed, and
when the subject is in focus the focus is locked in that
position (SAF: focusing with single autofocus).
Focusing button
Use for one-shot autofocus.
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" The focusing method may be changed to CAF (contin-
uous autofocus) (page 88).
<Relationship between the focus mode and drive mode>
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"
When the shutter but-
The focus is adjusted
ton is half-pressed, the
continuously while the
focus is adjusted. Once
shutter button is half-
the subject is in focus,
pressed.
the focus is locked at
"
"
that position (focus
• The shutter can be
single
lock).
released even if the
frame
• The shutter cannot
subject is not in
mode
be released if the
focus.
subject is not in
focus.
Focusing is performed
Focusing is performed
in the same way as in
in the same way as in
the single frame mode.
the single frame mode.
In the continuous
In the continuous
"
"
shooting mode, the
shooting mode, the
continuous
focus is locked at the
focus is readjusted for
shooting
distance at which the
each new frame of film
mode
first frame (photograph)
exposed.
was exposed and
remains at that position
for subsequent frames.
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"
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"
The focus is
adjusted by turning
the lens' focus ring
by hand.
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