Basic
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus.
1 Set the focus mode lever to [MF].
AFS
AFL
AFC AEL
MF
2 Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject.
A
•The focus indication lights when the focus ring rotate to focus on the subject. The focus area is fixed to the AF frame on the center of the screen.
•The focus distance indicator ([0.29] m (0.95 feet) to [¶]) A shows the approximate “in focus” distance from the focus distance reference line. (P42)
3 Take the picture.
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∫Technique for Manual focus
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1Rotate the focus ring.
2 Rotate it a little more.
3 Finely focus on the subject by rotating the focus ring slowly in reverse.
•If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
•After turning the camera off and then on again or canceling power save mode, focus on the subject again.
∫About the focus distance indicator
and the focus distance reference line
The number on the focus distance indicator
A([0.29] m (0.95 feet) to [¶]) is a measurement from the focus distance reference line 1 on the top of the camera. Use this when taking pictures with manual focus or taking
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A
0.29 m (0.95 feet)
B
B: Focus distance reference line
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