Autofocus Mode

Enter shooting mode Mdbutton Me(movie) tab (A9) MAutofocus mode

Set how the camera focuses when recording movies.

Option

Description

 

 

Single AF

Focus is locked when movie recording starts. Select this

Section Reference

A (default setting) option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent.

The camera focuses continuously.

Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during

BFull-time AF recording. The sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded movie. Use of Single AF is recommended to prevent the sound of the camera focusing from interfering with recording.

C Notes About Autofocus Mode

When an HS movie option is selected in Movie options, the setting is fixed at Single AF.

The setting may not be changed when using certain settings of other functions.

Frame Rate

Enter shooting mode Mdbutton Me(movie) tab (A9) MFrame rate

Select the frame rate used when recording movies. The available frame rates for movies in Movie options (E59) change depending on the setting of the frame rate.

Movies recorded in 30 fps (30p/60i) are suited for playback on an NTSC standard TV, and movies recorded in 25 fps (25p/50i) are suited for playback on a PAL standard TV.

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