46
Changing
A
(Auto) Mode Settings (Shooting Menu)
More on
Sh
ooting
y
Center
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of
the frame.
The focus area is always displayed at the center of
the screen.
99
Focus area
B
Notes on AF Area Mode
•
When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the
AF area
mode
setting.
•
There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See “Camera Settings that
Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously” (
49) for more information.
•
Autofocus may not perform as expected (
27).
D
Focus Lock
To focus on off-center subjects when
Center
is selected for
AF area mode
, use focus lock as
described below.
1
Position the subject in the center of the frame.
2
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
•
Confirm that the focus area glows green.
•
Focus and exposure are locked.
3
Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway
and recompose the picture.
•
Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject while the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway.
4
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the picture.
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