Focus

Focus can be adjusted automatically or manually (see “Focus Mode,” below). The user can also select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (0 60) or use focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing (0 58).

Focus Mode

Choose from automatic and manual focus modes.

1Place the cursor in the information display.

If shooting information is not displayed in the monitor, press the R button. Press the P button to place the cursor in the information display.

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Information display

Pbutton

Rbutton

2Display focus-mode options.

Highlight the current focus mode in the information display and press J.

3Choose a focus mode.

Highlight one of the following options and press J. Note that AF-Sand AF-Care available only in modes P, S, A, and M.

 

Option

Description

AF-A

Auto-servo

Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus if subject is

AF

stationary, continuous-servo autofocus if subject is moving.

 

 

 

 

Single-servo

For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-release button

AF-S

is pressed halfway. Shutter can only be released if camera is able

AF

 

 

to focus.

 

Continuous-

For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously while shutter-

AF-C

release button is pressed halfway. Shutter can only be released if

servo AF

 

 

camera is able to focus.

MF

Manual focus

Focus manually (0 60).

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