Focus Mode

Use the focus mode selector to choose how the camera focuses.The following options are available:

Mode

Description

AF-S

Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway. Choose for stationary subjects.

(SINGLE AF)

 

AF-C

The camera continually adjusts focus to reflect changes in the distance to the subject even

(CONTINUOUS AF) when the shutter button is not pressed halfway (note that this increases the drain on the battery). Choose for moving subjects.

Focus manually using focus ring. Rotate focus ring left to reduce the focus distance, right to increase. Choose for manual control of focus or in situations in which the camera is unable to focus using autofocus (P34). Intelligent Face Detection turns off automatically.

MF

Reduce focus

Increase focus

(MANUAL FOCUS)

distance

distance

M 2000 F6.4

Manual focus mode icon

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Focus-mode selection is also available during movie recording.

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