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FOCUS — Focus Area

Wide Focus Area

The camera’s standard focus mode, wide focus area uses the camera’s three focus sensors to automatically focus on your subject. Wide focus area’s greater framing flexibility makes it easier for the camera to focus on moving subjects.

appears in the viewfinder data panel when wide focus area is selected.

The camera determines which sensor is focusing on your subject and sets the focus accordingly.

The selected focus area momentarily appears in the viewfinder frame when the shutter release button is pressed partway down.

• The focus area LEDs do not appear when continuous autofocus (p.29) is selected.

Local Focus Area

Select a local focus area for greater control over the focus location in the autofocus mode.

Only the center focus area can be selected when the RF 500mm or the AF Power Zoom 35-80mm is mounted.

1. Press the AF button and turn the

front control dial to select the desired local focus area.

• The local focus area is displayed in the focus frame and data panels.

2.Release the AF button when the desired local focus area appears.

The focus-area indicator displays the currently

selected focus area.

Custom Function Notes

Wide / Local Focus Area (1) or Spot Focus (2) when the AF button is pressed (p.96).

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Minolta 2098-301 instruction manual Focus Focus Area, Wide Focus Area, Local Focus Area