When the shutter release button is pressed halfway and the

 

subject comes into focus, the focus is locked (focus lock) at

 

that position. To focus on another subject, take your finger off

 

the shutter release button first, then press the shutter release

 

button halfway again.

 

• The AF assist light turns on as necessary. (p.124)

 

• Set the action priority for when the shutter release button is

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pressed fully in [15. AF.S Setting] of the [ACustom Setting 3]

Single

 

menu (p.92).

 

 

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The shutter cannot be released until the

 

 

 

 

Focus-

subject is in focus. (default setting)

 

 

 

1

If the subject is too close to the camera,

 

 

 

priority

move back and take the picture. If the

 

 

 

 

 

subject is difficult to focus (p.75), adjust the

 

 

 

 

 

focus manually. (p.132)

 

 

 

2

Release-

The shutter can be released even if the

 

 

 

priority

subject is not in focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The subject is kept in focus by continuous adjustment while the

 

shutter release button is pressed halfway. The focus indicator

 

]appears and you will hear a beep when the subject comes

 

into focus. Even if the subject is not in focus, the shutter can be

 

released when the shutter release button is pressed fully.

 

• When the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus,

 

 

the camera automatically tracks the subject if it is determined

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to be a moving object. The lens will automatically operate and

 

continuously focus on the subject.

Continuous

 

• Set the action priority for Continuous Shooting in [16. AF.C

mode

 

 

Setting] of the [ACustom Setting 3] menu (p.92).

 

 

 

 

 

Takes pictures giving priority to keeping

 

 

 

1

Focus-priority

the subject in focus during Continuous

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting. (default setting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Takes pictures giving priority to the

 

 

 

2

FPS-priority

 

shooting speed during Continuous

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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