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Advanced
Photography
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SELECTING THE AF AREA MODE
FOCUS SETTINGS
You can change the focusing method used for automatic focusing (when the focus mode selector
switch is set to “
S
” or “
C
”).
7
Single-area AF
i
Focuses using the selected focus area.
i
Useful for situations where you want to focus accurately on a more or less stationary
subject.
8
Dynamic AF
i
If the subject is outside the specified focus area, another focus area is used for focusing.
i
Useful for shots where it is difficult to accurately keep the subject in a given focus area,
such as when you are tracking a moving subject (particularly one that moves in
unpredictable ways).
Closest-subject
Priority AF
i
Focuses using the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera.
✽
If spot metering is used in Closest-subject Priority AF mode, metering is always performed for the focus area in the center
of the shot.
✽
When you are using a telephoto lens or the subject is dark, the closest focus area may not be selected.
CSM
7/8: The focus mode determines whether Closest-subject Priority AF is ON or OFF. The
default settings are “ON” in “
S
” (Single-AF servo) mode and “OFF” in “
C
” (Continuous-AF
servo) mode. You can change these settings using the custom settings (
➡
P.111).
1
FUNC
RESET
AF LOCK
OFF
Press the “FUNC” button to display this screen.
2
Single-
Area AF
Dynamic
AF
Select Single-area AF or Dynamic AF.
■
The displays shown in the viewfinder and on the top display panel are shown
below.
Focus area
Single-area AF
Dynamic AF (Closest-
subject Priority AF OFF)
Dynamic AF (Closest-
subject Priority AF ON)
Top display panel/
viewfinder display
Then specify the focus area.
End of settings.
SELECTING THE FOCUS MODE
FOCUS SETTINGS
AF-C
AF-S
MF
Use the focus mode selector switch to select the
focus mode.
■
Focus modes
AF-S
(S: Single-AF servo)
AF-C
(C: Continuous-AF servo)
MF
(M: Manual focus)
Features
Focus priority mode. The
shutter will only release if the
focus indicator “
●
” is
displayed. (Excludes
predictive motion focusing)
Release priority mode. The
shutter will release even if the
focus indicator “
●
” is not
displayed.
Allows you to release the
shutter at any time.
AF starts
When the shutter button is
pressed down halfway
(default).
When the shutter button is
pressed down halfway
(default).
AF is not used.
Focus lock
When the shutter button is
held down halfway and the
focus indicator “
●
” is
displayed, the focus is locked.
Even when the shutter button
is held down halfway and the
focus indicator “
●
” is
displayed, the focus is not
locked and focusing continues.
Press the AE-L/AF-L button to
lock the focus.
The focus is not locked.
Predictive motion
focusing
(focus tracking
function for
moving subjects)
Only works for moving
subjects from the time AF
operation starts. While this
function is operating, the
camera decides when the
subject is in focus and
releases the shutter.
Also works for subjects that
start moving during shooting.
Does not operate.
CSM
9: AF operation can be modified so that it does not begin when the shutter button is
pressed down halfway, but when the “AE-L/AF-L” button is pressed (
➡
P.111).
