Focus area Selectable areas

The Shooting Menu (A(Auto) Mode)

Option

Description

 

 

xManual

Choose manually the focus position from 99 areas in the screen. This option is suited to situations in which the intended subject is relatively still and not positioned at the center of the frame.

Press the multi selector H, I, J or Kto move the focus area to where the subject is, and take a picture.

To adjust the following settings,

press the kbutton to temporarily cancel focus area selection,

and then adjust each setting.

-Flash mode, macro mode, self-timer or exposure compensation

To return to the focus area selection screen, press the k button again.

The camera focuses at the center of the frame.

The focus area is always displayed at the center of the frame.

Section Reference

yCenter

15m

29m 0s

 

1010hPa

970

Focus area

Subject tracking begins once you select a subject to be focused on, and the focus area will move and

sSubject tracking follow the subject. See “Using Subject Tracking” (E39).

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BNotes on AF Area Mode

When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame regardless of the applied AF area mode option.

In some rare cases of shooting subjects for which autofocus does not perform as expected (A64), the subject may not be in focus.

Some features cannot be used in combination with other menu settings. See “Features Not Available in Combination” (A60) for more information.

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