Focus

This section describes the focus options available when photographs are framed in the viewfinder. Focus can be adjusted automatically (see below) or manually (0 100). The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (0 94) or use focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing (0 96).

Autofocus

To use autofocus, rotate the focus-mode selector to AF.

Focus-mode selector

Autofocus Mode

The following autofocus modes can be selected during viewfinder photography:

Mode

Description

 

Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-

AF-S

release button is pressed halfway. At default settings, shutter

 

can only be released when in-focus indicator (I) is displayed

 

(focus priority; 0 307).

 

 

 

Continuous-servo AF: For moving subjects. Camera focuses

 

continuously while shutter-release button is pressed halfway; if

AF-C

subject moves, camera will engage predictive focus tracking

 

(0 88) to predict final distance to subject and adjust focus as

 

necessary. At default settings, shutter can be released whether

 

or not subject is in focus (release priority; 0 306).

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