Using Servo Zoom; Adjusting The Focus; Adjusting In Mf Mode; Adjusting In Af Mode - Sony HXC-D70 User Manual

Using Servo Zoom

With the ZOOM switch set to SERVO, operate the power
zoom lever. The current lens zoom position appears in the
viewfinder, over the range 0 (wide-angle) to 99 (telephoto)
(see page 19).
Push to the W (wide) side when you want wide-angle, and
push to the T (telephoto) side when you want telephoto. The
zoom speed increases when you push the lever deeply, and
decreases when you push less deeply.

Adjusting the Focus

The lens supplied with the HXC-D70K allows you to adjust the
focus in the following three ways.
Full MF (full manual focus) mode
This mode supports focusing with the focus ring only.
Without changing your grip, you can focus all the way from ∞
to the shortest shooting distance.
MF (manual focus) mode
In this mode, auto focus is enabled temporarily when you
press the PUSH AF button.
You can also use the MF * function (see page 42).
AF (auto focus) mode
In this mode, auto focus is always enabled.
The focus ring and the PUSH AF button are also enabled.
Note
The lens is designed with an extra margin at the infinity
position (∞), to compensate for focus drifting due to variations
in temperature. When shooting a subject at infinity in MF or
Full MF mode, check the picture in the viewfinder as you
focus.
Adjusting in Full MF Mode
When you slide the focus ring back (toward the camera), the
focus mode becomes Full MF mode, in which all focus
adjustments are manual.
Note
When you slide the focus ring back, the focus instantly moves
to the mark position.
Focus by turning the focus ring while viewing the viewfinder.
The distance indications on the ring are valid in Full MF mode.
The distances where the picture is in focus correspond to
absolute positions of the focus ring.
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Adjustments and Settings
White line indicating the current distance
Focus ring
Peaking
You can turn the PEAKING knob on the viewfinder to use the
peaking function. Edges are emphasized in the monitor
picture, which facilitates manual focusing.
The recorded video signals are not affected.

Adjusting in MF Mode

When you slide the focus ring forward (toward the lens hood),
and set the FOCUS switch to M (manual), the focus mode
becomes MF mode, in which focus adjustments are manual
but auto focus is available only when necessary.
Using the focus ring
Focus by turning the focus ring while viewing the viewfinder.
The distance indications on the ring are invalid in MF mode.
One-push auto focus
Press the PUSH AF button. Auto focus is enabled temporarily
(one-push auto focus).
One-push auto focus ends when the subject is brought into
focus.
MF * function
When the MF * function is on, auto focus starts when you stop
adjusting with the focus ring, enabling fine adjustments with
the subject at the center of the screen.
Auto focusing by the MF * function ends when the fine
adjustments end.

Adjusting in AF Mode

When you slide the focus ring forward, and set the FOCUS
switch to A (auto), the focus mode becomes AF mode, in
which auto focus is always active.
The distance indications on the ring are invalid in AF mode.
Focusing in AF mode
In AF mode, the camera monitors the video for changes, and
starts auto focus whenever it detects a change. Auto focusing
ends when the subject is in focus, but the auto focus function
remains on standby.
In AF mode, you can also start auto focusing by pressing the
PUSH AF button or by turning the focus ring.

Using Macro Mode

When the focus mode is MF or AF, you can set the MACRO
switch to the ON side to enable macro mode. Macro mode
allows you to focus over the range that includes the macro
area.
Macro mode is disabled in Full MF mode.
Distance indication