4Focus.

Rotate the multi selector until the sub-

 

 

 

ject is in focus. Rotate the multi selec-

 

 

 

tor clockwise to increase the focus

 

 

 

distance, counterclo ck wise to

 

 

 

decrease; the faster you rotate the

Focus indicator

multi selector, the quicker the focus

 

 

 

 

 

 

distance changes. The focus indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

shows the approximate focus dis-

 

 

 

tance. Press J when the subject is in

 

 

 

focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press 1, 3, 4, or 2 to view areas of

 

 

 

Navigation window

the frame not currently visible in the

 

 

 

display; the visible portion is shown

 

 

 

by the navigation window.

 

 

 

AMovies

The multi selector can also be used to choose the focus distance if man- ual focus is selected prior to movie recording. Rotate the multi selector clockwise to increase the focus distance, counterclockwise to decrease; the faster you rotate the multi selector, the quicker the focus distance changes.

AFocal Plane Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To determine the distance between your

Approx.

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject and the camera, measure from the

17 mm

 

 

focal plane mark on the camera body. The

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i

distance between the lens mounting flange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the focal plane is approximately 17 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.7 in.).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focal plane mark

 

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27637, 27658, 27649, 27638, J3 White specifications

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