Minolta Minolta, Maxxum, Dynax 7 manual Focusing, Focus Signals, Focus Lock, Focus is confirmed

FOCUSING

Focus Signals

The following signals appear in the viewfinder to indicate the focus status when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.

Focus is confirmed.

Continuous autofocus – Focus is confirmed.

Continuous autofocus – Lens focusing. Shutter is locked.

(Blinks) Focus cannot be confirmed – Shutter is locked.

Subject is too close or is one of the special focus situa- tions described on page 30.

•In the above chart, the shutter is locked when the lens is focusing or when focus cannot be confirmed. To change so that the shutter can be released, even if focus has not been confirmed, select Custom1- 2.

•If eye-start is on, it is possible to activate focus by bringing the cam- era to your eye. See eye-start for more information (p. 125).

Focus Lock

Use focus lock when your subject is outside the focus frame or when auto- focus is difficult to confirm.

•The focus lock method described on this page, is used for stationary sub- jects. For moving subjects, see page 47 .

1. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down.

• appears in the viewfinder when focus is confirmed.

•Focus lock also locks the exposure settings when 14 segment honey-

comb-pattern metering is selected (p. 74).

2. Continue to hold the shutter- release button partway down while you compose your pic- ture.

3. Press the shutter-release but- ton the rest of the way down to take the picture.

•If the shutter-release button is raised partway up, focus lock will not be cancelled. If you want the camera to refocus, remove your finger from the shutter-release button.

•Focus lock is not possible unless appears in the viewfinder.

BASIC OPERATION

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