Shooting Range and Focusing

2Focus.

zzThe focus and exposure are maintained where the blue AF frame is displayed while you are pressing the shutter button halfway.

•Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.

• In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway.

In this case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF frame mode.

•If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button, and then press it halfway again.

•AF lock shooting is not available.

•[AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.

•Not available when using the self-timer (=50).

Still Images

Changing the Focus Setting

You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead, you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway.

zzPress the <n> button, choose [Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then choose [Off] (=38).

 

Helps avoid missing sudden photo

On

opportunities, because the camera

 

constantly focuses on subjects until you

 

press the shutter button halfway.

Off

Conserves battery power, because the

 

camera does not focus constantly.

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