You can quickly focus on a subject rather than using the manual focus from the beginning. This is convenient in cases such as macro shooting.

1.MENU → (Camera Settings) → [Focus Mode] → [DMF].

2.Press the shutter button halfway down to focus automatically.

3.Keep the shutter button halfway down, rotate the focusing ring to achieve a sharper focus.

4. Press the shutter button fully down to shoot an image.

When you rotate the focus ring, the focus distance is displayed on the screen.

How to Use Using shooting functions

MF Assist (still image)

Adjusting the focus

Enlarges the image on the screen automatically to make manual focusing easier. This works in Manual Focus or Direct Manual Focus shooting.

1.MENU → (Custom Settings) → [MF Assist] → [On].

2.Turn the focus ring to adjust the focus.

The image is enlarged. You can magnify images further by pressing on the center of the control wheel.

Note

You cannot use [MF Assist] when shooting movies.

How to Use

Using shooting functions

Adjusting the focus

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Sony ILCE-5000 manual MF Assist still image