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Shooting in manual mode
Set the unit to manual mode when manually
adjusting the focus, shutter speed, iris, gain and
white balance.
Switching to manual mode
Move the AUTO/MANUAL switch to the MANUAL
position to select the manual mode. ( will
disappear from the viewfinder or the LCD monitor.)
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Manual focusing
FOCUS button
AUTO/MANUAL switch
Focus ring
RING selector
switch
1
Use the AUTO/MANUAL switch to set to
manual mode.
2
Use the FOCUS button to switch the focus
mode.
Pressing the FOCUS button switches to manual
focus mode where “MF” appears on the screen.
Pressing the FOCUS button again switches to
auto focus mode where “AF” appears on the
screen.
Holding down the FOCUS button sets the
focal length to infinity and causes “MF95” to
appear on the screen.
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When switching from auto mode to manual
mode:
Iris and focus are set to AUTO.
You can switch them to manual mode by
pressing the IRIS button and FOCUS button.
Shutter speed
CAMERA mode preserves the AUTO mode
shutter speed. PHOTO mode preserves the
AUTO mode state. You can change the shutter
speed by using the Function Navi.
The shortest distance from a back-focusing
lens differs depending on the zoom position.
When using a macro range and AF or MF on
the focus control information display appears
in reverse black and white, zooming may
cause the image to become unfocused.
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The function allocated to the focus ring can
be changed with the RING switch.
FOCUS:
Adjust the focus.
ZOOM/IRIS:
Adjust the zoom or iris (aperture) setting.
You can change which functions are
assigned from the menus.
The factory default setting is ZOOM.
Temporarily switching to auto focus
You can also use auto focus mode while in manual
mode by assigning the (PUSH)AF function to one
of the USER buttons 1 to 3. Auto focus mode will
be enabled for as long as the USER button is
pressed, and the focal point will be automatically
adjusted.
You can also align focus with touch auto focus.
(Page 44)
Auto focus may not work properly if there is
flickering. Select a shutter speed suited to the
ambient light. (Page 50)
If the auto focus mode is set with any format
except 50i and 50P, controlling the focus will take
slightly longer than in the normal focus mode.
During macro shooting “AF” or “MF” will be
displayed in a frame on the screen.
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