Minolta 7Hi instruction manual Focus Lock, Focus Signals, Special Focusing Situations

FOCUS LOCK

The focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject.

Place the subject within the focus frame. Press and hold the shutter-release button partway down.

•The focus signals will indicate that the focus is locked. The shutter speed and aperture value will change from

white to black indicating the exposure is locked.

• When the focus is set, an AF sensor will briefly appear on the live image to indicate the point of focus.

Without lifting your finger from the shutter-release button, recompose the subject within the image area. Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

FOCUS SIGNALS

This digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus signals in the lower right corner of the EVF and LCD monitor indicate the focus status. For more information on autofocus modes see p. 83.

White focus indicator - focus confirmed.

Red focus indicator - the subject is too close or a special situation is preventing the AF system from focusing. The shutter can be released.

When the AF system cannot focus, the focus is set between 5 m and infinity (16.4 ft and ∞ ). When the flash is in use, the focus is set between 3.0 m and 3.8 m (9.8 ft and

12.5ft). In this case, focus lock can be used with an object at the same distance as the main subject or the camera can be focused manually (p. 43).

SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS

The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations. If the autofocus system cannot focus on a subject, the focus icon will turn red. In this situation the focus-lock function can be used to focus on another object at the same distance as your main subject, and then the image can be recomposed to take the picture.

AUTOMATIC MONITOR AMPLIFICATION

In extremely low-light conditions when the camera-sensitivity gain has reached its limit, the automatic monitor-amplification function will intensify the EVF and LCD monitor image. The live image will be brighter, however, the display will be black and white. This will have no effect on the final color image.

When the automatic monitor amplification activates, the electronic-magnification function (p. 95) cannot be used. If the real-time histogram (p. 40) is used, the display will reflect the amplified image and not the final values of the exposure.

The subject is too dark. The subject in the	Two subjects at differ-	The subject is near a
focus frame is low in	ent distances overlap	very bright object or
contrast.	in the focus frame.	area.

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