FOCUS-AREA SWITCH

The focus-area switch controls which AF areas are used. The switch has three positions:

Wide focus area - to use the wide focus frames in the viewfinder to focus. See the basic operation section on page 28. Pressing and holding the four-way controller keys also activates and locks focus with the wide focus area. Spot AF can be used, see below. The AF illuminator is active (p. 97).

Focus-area lock - to fix the focus area used. The controller cannot be used to activate the AF system.

Focus-area selection - a specific AF area can be selected, see below. The AF illuminator is active (p. 97).

Spot AF

Spot AF can be used when using the wide focus area. With the spot AF area placed on the subject, press and hold the central button of the controller to focus. The viewfinder focus signal confirms focus and the spot AF indicator (1) is displayed on the monitor.

Compose the image in the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. Focus remains locked after the picture is taken until the central controller button is released.

Spot AF area

Focus signal

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Focus-area selection

Slide the focus-area switch to the focus-area selection position.

Use the controller to select the AF area; the camera focuses each time an area is selected. The eight way keys select the local areas and the central button selects the spot AF area.

The active area is indicated on the monitor and is briefly illuminated in the viewfinder.

When the appropriate controller key pressed and held, focus is locked; the viewfinder focus signal confirms focus. Compose the image in the viewfinder and press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture. Focus remains locked after the picture is taken until the controller is released.

Sliding the focus-area switch to the lock position, fixes the selected area. Press the shutter-release button partway down to focus.

Camera Notes

Only the spot AF area can be used with the AF Reflex 500mm f/8 and AF Power Zoom 35- 80mm f/4.0-5.6 lenses.

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