Flexible Spot AF ( )

This is useful when focusing on an extremely small subject or a narrow area. Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the desired image composition. This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is out of the center area. When shooting a moving subject, take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame.

aSet the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN or .

bSet the FOCUS switch to AUTO.

cPress the center of the multi- selector repeatedly to select

the desired mode.

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AF range finder frame

AF range

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dWhen selecting Flexible Spot AF in Step 3, move the AF range finder frame to the portion you want to focus on with v/V/b/B.

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When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, and the focus is adjusted, the color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green.

•When you are shooting movies and you choose Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average, so the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration.

The AF range finder frame indicator is . Center AF and Flexible Spot AF automatically focus only on selected frame, so this is convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at.

•When you use the digital zoom or hologram AF, priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame. In this case, the AF range finder frame indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed.

Choosing a focus operation

– AF Mode

Mode dial: SET UP

Single AF ( S AF )

This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects. The focus is not adjusted before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down. After you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked.

Monitoring AF ( M AF )

This shortens the time needed for focusing. The camera automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, letting you compose images with the focus already adjusted. After you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked.

The default setting is Monitoring AF.

•Battery consumption may be higher than in Single AF mode.

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