Focusing; Setting The Focus Mode - Pentax K-50 Operating Manual

Focusing

Setting the Focus Mode

Set the focus mode switch to l, A, or \.
The autofocus methods for shooting with the viewfinder differ from those
for shooting with Live View.
Shooting with the viewfinder
Shooting with Live View
Refer to "Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus)" (p.110) for details
on \ mode.
If [Enable AF1] or [Enable AF2] is assigned to the =/L button, you can
set the camera so that pressing the=/L button focuses automatically, in
the same way as pressing the shutter release button halfway. By default, both
pressing the shutter release button halfway and using the =/L button
can perform autofocus. (p.169)
TTL phase-matching autofocus:
Select from l, k, or f mode which
enables automatically switching between l
and k. (p.102) Set the focusing point in [AF
Active Area]. (p.104)
Faster autofocus performance than "contrast
detection AF" is possible.
Contrast detection AF:
Face detection and tracking are available.
(p.106)
The camera behaves the same whether the
focus mode switch is set to l or A.
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