Changing the Focusing Method

Using Continuous AF

The default setting is [Enable].

Since the focus is constantly close to the subject, when you press the shutter button, the camera quickly focuses the subject. If [Enable] is set, the lens will operate frequently and consume more battery power. This will reduce the number of possible shots (battery life).

When an EF or EF-S lens is used, during Continuous AF, turn off the power before setting the lens’s focus mode switch to <MF>.

Using AF+MF Mode (Full-time manual focusing)

Set the Focus mode to [AF+MF].

After focus is achieved using AF, you can adjust the focus manually as desired using the focusing ring while holding the shutter button pressed halfway.

However, in <5> mode (p.81) or if [AF operation] is set to [Servo AF] (p.131), priority is given to Servo AF. In such cases, even if you set the focus mode to [AF+MF], you will not be able to focus manually.

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