Autofocus
Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be
unable to focus on the subjects listed below.
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Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.
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Subjects photographed through a window or other refl ective object.
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Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than refl ect light, such as
hair or fur.
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Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or fl ame.
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Subjects that show little contrast with the background.
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Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast object that is
also in the focus frame (for example, a subject photographed against a
backdrop of highly contrasting elements).
Checking Focus
To zoom in for precise focus, press the control
to which FOCUS CHECK is currently assigned.
Press the control a second time to change
the zoom ratio and again to cancel zoom. The
zoom display is centered on the current focus
area. The focus area can be selected using fo-
cus-point selection. At default settings, FOCUS
CHECK is assigned to the Fn2 (function 2) but-
ton.
Normal display
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In focus mode l, zoom can be adjusted by rotating the rear com-
mand dial. Focus zoom is not available in focus mode k or when
F AF/MF SETTING > PRE-AF is on or an option other than SINGLE
POINT is selected for AF MODE. Use h BUTTON SETTING >
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING to change the control to which FOCUS
CHECK is assigned.
Focus zoom
Autofocus
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