Selecting the Focus Area (A, B, C, DModes)
yCenter (wide), Center (normal), Center (spot)
The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. The center focus area is displayed all the time. Three sizes are available for the focus area.
sSubject tracking
Subject tracking begins once you select a subject to be focused on, and the focus area will move and follow
the subject. See “Focusing on Moving Subjects for Shooting (Subject Tracking)” (A88).
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Focus area
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1 Press G(AF area mode) on the rotary multi selector.
• The AF area mode menu is displayed.
2 Rotate the rotary multi selector to choose the desired focus area and press the kbutton.
• When selecting y(center), press Hor Ito select wide, normal or spot.
•If the kbutton is not pressed within a few seconds, the
selection is set and the setting menu disappears. | Face priority |
BNotes on AF Area Mode
•When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area regardless of the applied AF area mode option.
•In some rare cases of shooting subjects for which autofocus does not perform as expected (A29), the subject may not be in focus.
•This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. See “Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously” (A108) for more information.
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