Shooting Range and Focusing

Still Images

Movies

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You can specify the general focal position and then press the shutter button halfway to have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the position you specified. For details on the focusing range, see “Specifications” (=333).

1Choose [].

zzPress the <q> button, choose [] (either press the <q><r> buttons or turn the <7> dial), and then press the <m> button.

XX[ ] and the MF indicator are displayed.

2 Specify the general focal position.

 

 

zzReferring to the on-screen MF indicator

 

 

bar (which shows the distance and focal

 

 

position) and the magnified display area,

 

 

press the <o><p> buttons or turn the

 

 

<7> dial to specify the general focal

MF Indicator

 

position, and then press the <m> button.

 

 

3 Fine-tune the focus.

 

 

zzPress the shutter button halfway to have

 

 

the camera fine-tune the focal position

 

 

(Safety MF).

•AF frame mode or size cannot be changed while focusing

manually (=184). If you want to change the AF frame mode or size, cancel manual focus mode first.

•Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom (=105) or digital tele-converter (=183), or when using a TV as a display (=284), but the magnified display will not appear.

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