Choosing a focus target (AF target)Choose which of the 11 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus.1 Press the Pbutton (H) to display options.2 Select an AF target with FGHIand press the Q button.

If all targets are surrounded by a

 

If one target is surrounded by a
green frame (ALL TARGETS)

 

green frame (SINGLE TARGET)

FGHI

The camera automatically selects

The camera will focus on the subject

from the 11 focus targets.

in the selected focus target.

Focus lock

If the camera is unable to focus on your chosen subject, select [SINGLE TARGET] and use focus lock to focus on another subject at about the same distance.

1 In [S-AF] mode, position the AF target over the subject and press the shutter button halfway.

Make sure that the AF confirmation mark is lighting up.

Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway.

2 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the photograph and then press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway.

Quick AF target selection

You can pre-select an AF target.

Select the AF target using [PSET HOME] (P. 79).

Use [;FUNCTION] or [RFUNCTION] to assign this function to the button. [BUTTON FUNCTION]: g“Custom menu” (P. 78)

Toggling quickly between AF and MF

The <or Rbutton can be used to toggle [MF].

Use [;FUNCTION] or [RFUNCTION] to assign this function to the button. [BUTTON FUNCTION]: g“Custom menu” (P. 78)

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