Focus Mode

Choose how the camera focuses.

AF-AAuto-select AF: The camera automatically selects AF-S if the subject is stationary, AF-C if it is moving.

Single AF: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when the shutter- AF-Srelease button is pressed halfway. *

Continuous AF: For subjects in motion. The

 

camera focuses continuously on the

 

subject in the AF-area brackets while

 

AF-Cthe shutter-release button is pressed

 

halfway (note that the AF-area brackets

 

appear only in the detailed display;

 

0 6). Photos can be taken whether or

AF-area brackets

not the camera is in focus.

 

AF-FFull-time AF: For subjects in motion. The camera focuses continu- ously; photos can be taken whether or not the camera is in focus.

MF

Manual focus: Focus manually (0 102).

Photos can be taken

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whether or not the camera is in focus.

 

*Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus.

AFocus Mode

The focus modes available vary with the shooting mode as shown below.

 

Mode

Focus mode

t, u, v, w

 

AF-A (default), AF-S,

Best moment

sActive Selection,

AF-C, MF

capturetSlow view

 

Advanced movie

0HD movie, 1Fast motion,

AF-F (default), AF-S,

2Jump cut, 34-second movie

MF

mode

 

 

ySlow motion

AF-S (default), MF

 

Focus mode can also be accessed from both the shooting (0 167) and movie (0 189) menus.

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