Kyocera NX Focusing in the autofocus mode, SAF single autofocus, CAF continuous autofocus

2. Focusing in the autofocus mode

The autofocus mechanism is activated when the shutter button is half-pressed while the focus dial is at the “SAF” or “CAF” position.

The focusing frame selected when the shutter button is half-pressed lights red momentarily. After the distance is measured, the frame for which the focus was adjusted lights red momentarily.

<“SAF” (single autofocus)>

This mode is recommended for general photography (still life, portraits, landscapes, etc.).

Half-press the shutter button to focus. Once the subject is in focus, the focus is locked at that position.

Display panel

Focusing frame	Focus frame
select lever
	Viewfinder

Focus frame

Focus indicators

Set the focus dial to "SAF" (single autofocus) or "CAF" continuous

autofocus).

• See page 31 for setting details.

Selecting a focus frame for focus- ing.

Select the focus frame with the focusing frame select lever (page 39).

Point the selected focus frame in the viewfinder at the subject to be

focused, and half-press the shutter button. The subject is focused auto- matically and the selected focus frame flashes red once, a beep is heard (*), and the “ ” mark indicat- ing focusing is lit in the viewfinder.

“ ” lit : Focused

“ ” flashing : Cannot focus

* The beep is emitted only with SAF.

“ ” It is possible to make settings without the beep (page 87)

•The shutter cannot be released if the subject is not in focus.

•It is not possible to focus on the desired subject if “ ” is flashing. Focus on a different object at the same distance as the subject, lock the focus, then recompose and photo- graph the original subject. (Page 42)

•If “ ” is flashing but you want to take the photograph anyway, the shutter can be released by pressing the shutter button while pressing the focus button.

•When the drive mode is set to “C”, the focus is locked at the first focusing distance and remains at that set distance for subsequent photographs.

<Dual focusing mechanism>

When using lenses fitted with the dual focusing mechanism, manually turning the distance ring while the “ ” mark indicating focusing is lit and the SAF focusing mode is selected automatically selects the dual focusing mecha- nism for fine focus adjustment.

<“CAF” (continuous autofocus)>

This mode is recommended for photographing moving subjects. When the shutter button is half-pressed, the focus is adjusted continuously. Check that the subject is in focus before taking the picture.

•In the “C” (continuous shooting) mode, the focus is continuously adjusted as you shoot.

•In this mode, the shutter is released when the shutter button is pressed, even if “ ” is flashing.

•In some instances, depending on the movement or change in the subject position, the camera may not be able to keep the subject in focus during continuous shooting.

Now press the shutter button all the way in to take the picture.

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