Focus Area - Sony ILCE-5000 Help Manual

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If the subject is too close, the image may show any dust or fingerprints on the lens. Wipe the
lens with a soft cloth, etc.
Once you change the focus method, the distance of the focus you set up is cleared.
When [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF], the beep does not sound when focus is
achieved.
How to Use
Using shooting functions

Focus Area

Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto
focus mode.
1. MENU →
Menu item details
Wide:
Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the image.
When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green frame is
displayed around the area that is in focus.
Zone:
Select a zone on the monitor on which to focus. A zone consists of nine focus areas, and the
product automatically selects a focus area on which to focus.
Center:
Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image. When used together with the AF
lock function, you can compose the image you want.
Flexible Spot:
Allows you to move the AF range frame to the desired point on the screen and focus on an
extremely small subject in a narrow area.
On the Flexible Spot shooting screen, you can change the size of the AF range finder frame by
rotating the control wheel.
How to Use
Using shooting functions
Focus-lock
(Camera Settings) → [Focus Area] → desired setting.
Adjusting the focus
Adjusting the focus

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