Minolta Minolta, Maxxum, Dynax 7 manual Focus Mode, Automatic Autofocus a, Continuous Autofocus C

FOCUS MODE

Your camera has 3 autofocus modes plus manual focus. With the camera set to other than , you can select one of the following modes.

Automatic autofocus (A)

Continuous autofocus (C)

Single-shot autofocus (S)

Manual focus (MF)

Automatic Autofocus (A)

Designed to work well in almost any situation, automatic autofocus is especially suited to moving subjects that stop suddenly. When the subject is moving, continuous autofocus is set. When not moving, single-shot autofocus is set.

1.Turn the focus-mode switch to A.

2.Press the shutter-release but- ton partway down to activate

autofocus.

• The camera will contin- ue to focus as long as the subject is moving, then lock focus when the subject is still.

• appears in the display.

•When the exposure-mode dial is set to , automatic autofocus is set.

•Using custom functions, you can choose to select direct manual focus (DMF) when the focus-mode switch is in the A position (p. 176).

Continuous Autofocus (C)

Use continuous autofocus when shooting sporting events or when you know the subject will be in constant motion.

1. Turn focus-mode switch to C.

2.Press the shutter-release but- ton partway down to activate

autofocus.

• appears in the dis- FOCUSING

play.

• The camera continues to focus as long as the shutter-release button is pressed partway down.

• Audio doesn’t sound and the local focus area LED doesn’t appear in the viewfinder in this mode.

Single-Shot Autofocus (S)

Use single-shot AF when photographing non-moving subjects or to lock focus on subjects outside the focus area.

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