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Autofocus
Autofocus
Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be
unable to focus on the subjects listed below.
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Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.
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Subjects photographed through a window or other refl ective object.
•
Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than refl ect light, such as
hair or fur.
•
Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or fl ame.
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Subjects that show little contrast with the background.
•
Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast object that is
also in the focus frame (for example, a subject photographed against a
backdrop of highly contrasting elements).
Checking Focus
To zoom in on the current focus area for precise
focus, press the center of the sub-command
dial. Press again to cancel zoom.
Normal display
Focus zoom
N
In focus mode
l
, zoom can be adjusted by rotating the sub-com-
mand dial. Focus zoom is not available in focus mode
k
or when
F
AF/MF SETTING
>
PRE-AF
is on or an option other than
SINGLE
POINT
is selected for
AF MODE
.
Summary of Contents for X-A5
Page 1: ...Owner s Manual BL00004926 201 EN ...
Page 16: ...xvi MEMO ...
Page 17: ...1 Before You Begin ...
Page 35: ...19 First Steps ...
Page 50: ...34 MEMO ...
Page 51: ...35 Basic Photography and Playback ...
Page 56: ...40 MEMO ...
Page 57: ...41 Movie Recording and Playback ...
Page 63: ...47 Taking Photographs ...
Page 113: ...97 The Shooting Menus ...
Page 139: ...123 Playback and the Playback Menu ...
Page 157: ...141 The Setup Menus ...
Page 172: ...156 MEMO ...
Page 173: ...157 Shortcuts ...
Page 179: ...163 Peripherals and Optional Accessories ...
Page 185: ...169 Connections ...
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Page 197: ...181 Technical Notes ...
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