MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING

Focus modes

This camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is set in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 56).

Autofocus will produce excellent results in almost every situation, however, under certain conditions, the autofocus system will not work accurately; see special focusing situations on page 27. In these situations the camera can be manually focused.

Single-shot AF

Single-shot AF focuses on the subject and locks the focus position. This focus mode is ideal for static subjects. Because the focus is locked when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down, sin- gle-shot AF can be used when the subject is outside the focus frames, or when a special focusing situation is preventing the autofocus system from focusing. For more on focus lock, see page 51. Focus Area Selection (p.50) and the self-timer/remote control drive mode (p. 42) use single-shot AF.

Subject Tracking AF

Place the subject within the Area-AF focus frames and press the shutter-release button partway down; Subject Tracking AF will lock onto the subject and follow the subject’s movement in three- dimensional space through the focus area. With the camera stationary, subject tracking AF can follow a subject moving approximately 14.5 km/h (9 mph) toward or away from the camera and 5.4 km/h (3.4 mph) left or right at 3.5 m (12 ft) at the wide-angle lens position or at 10 m (33 ft) at the telepho- to position. 14.5 km/h (9 mph) is equivalent to a child running, and 5.4 km/h (3.4 mph) is equivalent to someone walking quickly. This is the primary focus mode in the auto-recording mode.

Subject Tracking AF will automatically switch to single-shot AF under very low lighting conditions. Single-shot AF is used with Focus Area Selection (p. 50), the self-time/remote control drive mode (p. 42), and the digital zoom, or when the monitor is turned off (p. 31).

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Minolta F100 instruction manual Focus modes, Single-shot AF, Subject Tracking AF