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options used-photography/frequently Basic

Choosing a focus mode (AF mode)

Select a focusing method (focus mode).

1 Display the live control (P. 20) and select the AF mode item using FG.

2 Select an option with HIand press the Q button.

•The selected AF mode is displayed on the LCD monitor.

 

The camera focuses once when the shutter button is

 

S-AF

pressed halfway. When the focus is locked, a beep sounds,

and the AF confirmation mark and the AF target mark light

(single AF)

up. This mode is suitable for taking pictures of still subjects

 

 

or subjects with limited movement.

 

 

 

The camera repeats focusing while the shutter button remains

 

pressed halfway. When the subject is in focus, the AF

 

C-AF

confirmation mark lights up on the LCD monitor and the beep

sounds when the focus is locked at the first and second time.

(continuous AF)

Even if the subject moves or you change the composition of

 

 

the picture, the camera continues trying to focus.

 

 

• Four Thirds system lenses focus using [S-AF].

 

 

This function allows you

 

)

Near

MF

to manually focus on

Focus ring

 

any subject.

 

 

(manual focus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-AF+MF

After pressing the shutter button halfway to focus in [S-AF]

(Simultaneous use of S-AF mode, you can turn the focus ring to fine-adjust focus

 

mode and MF mode)

manually.

 

 

 

 

Press the shutter button halfway to focus; the camera then

 

tracks and maintains focus on the current subject while the

 

shutter button is held in this position.

 

 

C-AF+TR

• The AF target is displayed in red if the camera can no

 

(AF Tracking)

longer track the subject. Release the shutter button and

 

then frame the subject again and press the shutter button

 

halfway.

 

 

 

 

• Four Thirds system lenses focus using [S-AF].

 

%Tips

•The [RLS PRIORITY S] (P. 80) and [RLS PRIORITY C] (P. 80) options can be used to choose whether the shutter can be released when the camera is unable to focus.

•[MF ASSIST] (P. 79) can be used to enable automatic zoom display when the lens focus ring is rotated.

•[FOCUS RING] (P. 79) allows you to change the rotational direction of the focus ring.

#Caution

•The camera may be unable to focus if the subject is poorly lit, obscured by mist or smoke, or lacks contrast.

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