Adjusting the Focus
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The lens supplied with the PMW-320K allows
you to adjust the focus in the following three
ways.
Full MF (full manual focus) mode
This mode supports focusing with the focus ring
only.
Without changing your grip, you can focus all the
way from
∞
to the shortest shooting distance.
MF (manual focus) mode
In this mode, auto focus is enabled temporarily
when you press the PUSH AF button.
You can also use the MF assist function.
AF (auto focus) mode
In this mode, auto focus is always enabled.
The focus ring and the PUSH AF button are also
enabled.
Note
The lens is designed with an extra margin at the infinity
position (
∞
), to compensate for focus drifting due to
variations in temperature. When shooting a subject at
infinity in MF or Full MF mode, check the picture in the
viewfinder as you focus.
When you slide the focus ring back (toward the
camcorder), the focus mode becomes Full MF
mode, in which all focus adjustments are manual.
Note
When you slide the focus ring back, the focus instantly
moves to the mark position.
Focus by turning the focus ring while viewing the
viewfinder.
The distance indications on the ring are valid in
Full MF mode. The distances where the picture is
in focus correspond to absolute positions of the
focus ring.
Peaking
You can turn the PEAKING knob on the
viewfinder to use the peaking function. Edges are
emphasized in the monitor picture, which
facilitates manual focusing.
The recorded video signals are not affected.
When you slide the focus ring forward (toward
the lens hood), and set the FOCUS switch to M
(manual), the focus mode becomes MF mode, in
which focus adjustments are manual but auto
focus is available only when necessary.
Using the focus ring
Focus by turning the focus ring while viewing the
viewfinder.
The distance indications on the ring are invalid in
MF mode.
One-push auto focus
Press the PUSH AF button. Auto focus is enabled
temporarily (one-push auto focus).
One-push auto focus ends when the subject is
brought into focus.
MF assist function
When the MF assist function is on
,
auto focus starts when you stop adjusting with the
focus ring, enabling fine adjustments with the
subject at the center of the screen.
Auto focusing by the MF assist function ends
when the fine adjustments end.
Adjusting the Focus
Adjusting in Full MF Mode
Adjusting in MF Mode
White line indicating the current distance
Focus ring
Distance indication
