8: Fine Adjustment of AF’s Point of Focus

When shooting with the intermediate range (focal length) of a zoom lens, the AF’s point of focus is corrected automatically relative to the adjustments made for the wide-angle and telephoto ends. Even if only the wide-angle or telephoto end has been adjusted, a correction will be made automatically for the intermediate range.

Clearing All AF Microadjustments

When [ Clear all] appears at the bottom of the screen, pressing the <L> button will clear all the adjustments made for [1: All by same amount] and [2: Adjust by lens].

Notes for AF Microadjustment

The AF’s point of focus will vary slightly depending on the subject conditions, brightness, zoom position, and other shooting conditions. Therefore, even if you perform AF Microadjustment, focus may still not be achieved at the suitable position.

If you clear all the Custom Function settings (p.362), the AF Microadjustment will be retained. However, the setting will become [0: Disable].

It is best to make the adjustment at the actual location where you will shoot. This will make the adjustment more precise.

Using a tripod when making the adjustment is recommended.

For checking the adjustment result, shooting at the 73image-recording quality is recommended.

The adjustment amount of one stop varies depending on the maximum aperture of the lens. Keep adjusting, shooting, and checking the focus repeatedly to adjust the AF’s point of focus.

The AF Microadjustment will not be applied to u+ Tracking, FlexiZone - Multi, and FlexiZone - Single during Live View shooting and movie shooting.

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