Setting the AF Mode

You can choose from the following three autofocus modes.

Switches automatically between land kmodes according to the subject. (default setting)

f• [AF Mode] is fixed to fin I(Auto Picture) mode.

Auto

• Even if fis selected, [AF Mode] is fixed to lwhen taking

 

pictures by using Live View with the mode dial set to e, K, b,

 

c or a.

 

 

 

When the shutter release button is pressed halfway to focus on

 

the subject, the focus is locked at that position (Focus Lock). To

 

focus on another subject, take your finger off the shutter release

 

button first, then press the shutter release button halfway again.

 

• [AF Mode] is fixed to lin = (Portrait), s (Landscape), q

 

(Macro), . (Night Scene Portrait) and a (Flash Off) of Picture

 

mode or A(Night Scene), Q(Surf & Snow), K(Food), K

 

(Sunset), Z(Night Scene HDR), U(Candlelight), and E

 

(Museum) of H(Scene) mode.

 

• The AF assist light turns on as necessary. (p.127)

l

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

Single mode

pressed fully in [9. AF.S Setting] in the [ACustom Setting 2] menu

 

(p.89).

 

 

 

 

 

The shutter cannot be released until the

 

 

 

 

subject is in focus. (default setting)

 

 

1 Focus-priority

If the subject is too close to the camera,

 

 

move back and take the picture. If the

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject is difficult to focus (p.73), adjust

 

 

 

the focus manually. (p.134)

2Release-priorityThe shutter can be released even if the

subject is not in focus.

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