a4: Focus Tracking with Lock-On

This option controls how autofocus adjusts to sudden large changes in the distance to the subject.

Option

Description

C 5 (Long)

When the distance to the subject changes abruptly, the

Y 4

camera waits for the specified period before adjusting

3 (Normal)

D (default)

the distance to the subject. This prevents the camera

 

from refocusing when the subject is briefly obscured

Z 2

by objects passing through the frame.

E 1 (Short)

 

 

The camera immediately adjusts focus when the

Off

distance to the subject changes. Use when

photographing a series of subjects at varying distances

 

 

in quick succession.

 

 

a5: AF Activation

This option controls whether both the shutter-release button and the Bbutton can be used to initiate autofocus, or whether autofocus is only initiated when the Bbutton is pressed.

Option

Description

Shutter/

Autofocus can be performed with the Bbutton or by

AF-ON

pressing the shutter-release button halfway.

(default)

 

 

 

AF-ON only

Autofocus can only be performed using the Bbutton.

U

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