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Choosing an auto
focus method
You can set the AF range finder frame and
the AF mode.
AF range finder frame
This selects the focus position according to
the subject position and size.
AF mode
This sets the focus operation start and stop
timing.
Mode dial
MENU
Control button
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Advanced still image shooting
Choosing a focus range
finder frame
— AF range finder
Multipoint AF (
)
The camera calculates the distance in five
areas to the left, right, top, bottom and in the
center of the image, letting you shoot using
the auto focus function without worrying
about the image composition. This mode is
useful when it is difficult to focus on the
subject because it is not in the center of the
frame. You can check the position where
the focus was adjusted using the green
frame.
The factory setting is the Multipoint AF.
Center AF (
)
This mode is useful for focusing on a
subject near the center of the frame. Use
together with the AF lock function lets you
shoot in the desired image composition.
a Set the mode dial to P, M,
,
,
,
,
or
b Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c Select 9 (Focus) with b/B,
then select [Multi AF] or
[Center AF] with v/V.
The focus is adjusted automatically.
The color of the AF range finder frame
changes from white to green.
Multipoint AF
P
S AF
Center AF
P
S AF
,
.
• When you are shooting movies and you choose
Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the
screen is estimated as an average, so the AF
works even with a certain amount of vibration.
The AF range finder frame is
automatically focuses only on selected frame,
so this is convenient when you want to focus
only on what you aim at.
FINE
101
VGA
98
AF range
finder frame
AF range finder frame
indicator
FINE
101
VGA
98
AF range
finder frame
AF range finder frame
indicator
. Center AF
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