Using the Focus Range Settings

The Focus MF button lets you toggle between four focus settings on the camera. The following table describes each of the focus range settings on the camera:

Setting Description

Normal Use when taking pictures of subjects greater than

Focus 40 cm (15.75 in) away. Normal Focus is limited to a range of 40 cm (15.75 in) to infinity. This is the default focus setting.

Macro Use when taking close-up pictures of subjects less than 50 cm (19.5 in) away. With this setting, the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus (the AF viewfinder light blinks green and the focus brackets turn red in the Live View screen). Macro focus has a range of 18 to 50 cm (7 to 19.5 in).

Infinity Use when taking pictures of distant objects and landscapes. Focus is limited to a small region near infinity.

Manual Allows you to step manually through the full focus

Focus range. Use the buttons to adjust the focus. You can determine the focus by observing the image in the Live View screen and by a meter that appears on the left side of the Live View screen. For more information, see Using Manual Focus on page 43.

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