Focusing in Live View

Follow the steps below to choose focus and AF-area modes and position the focus point.

❚❚Choosing How the Camera Focuses (Focus Mode)

The following focus modes are available in live view (note that full-time–servo AF is not available in U, ', and (modes):

 

Option

Description

AF-S

Single-servo AF

For stationary subjects. Focus locks when

shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full-time-servo

For moving subjects. Camera focuses

AF-F

continuously until shutter-release button is

AF

pressed. Focus locks when shutter-release

 

 

button is pressed halfway.

MF

Manual focus

Focus manually (0 165).

1 Display focus options.

Press the Pbutton, then highlight the current focus mode in the information display and press J.

Pbutton

Information display

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