Focusing Manually - Contax NX Instruction Manual

3. Focusing manually

Picture is in focus.
<Focus display with manual focusing>
The focus display in the viewfinder with manual focusing displays the distance
measured for the selected focusing frame.
"
No display
"
• When the object in the selected focusing frame is in focus, the focusing frame lights red.
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Picture is not in focus.
<Adjusting the focus>
Set the focus dial to "MF" (see page
31 for details).
Adjust the focus by turning the lens'
focus ring manually.
The image on the matte surface is
clearly visible when the subject is in
focus, blurry when subject is out of
focus.
" lit : Focused on subject
: Not focused on subject
" flashing : Cannot focus
<One-shot autofocus>
When a lens fitted with the dual focus mechanism is
used the autofocus mechanism can be used while in
the manual focusing mode. To use autofocusing,
press the focus button. The camera adjusts the focus
automatically while the focus button is pressed, and
when the subject is in focus the focus is locked in that
position (SAF: focusing with single autofocus).
Focusing button
Use for one-shot autofocus.
" " The focusing method may be changed to CAF (contin-
uous autofocus) (page 88).
<Relationship between the focus mode and drive mode>
" "
When the shutter but-
ton is half-pressed, the
focus is adjusted. Once
the subject is in focus,
the focus is locked at
" "
that position (focus
single
lock).
frame
• The shutter cannot
mode
be released if the
subject is not in
focus.
Focusing is performed
in the same way as in
the single frame mode.
In the continuous
" "
shooting mode, the
continuous
focus is locked at the
shooting
distance at which the
mode
first frame (photograph)
was exposed and
remains at that position
for subsequent frames.
" " " "
The focus is adjusted
continuously while the
shutter button is half-
pressed.
• The shutter can be
released even if the
subject is not in
focus.
The focus is
adjusted by turning
the lens' focus ring
Focusing is performed
by hand.
in the same way as in
the single frame mode.
In the continuous
shooting mode, the
focus is readjusted for
each new frame of film
exposed.
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