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Focus Area Selection
In M-REC, you can choose the focus target for autofocus op-
erations from one of five focus areas. Focus area selection is
useful when the subject is not positioned in the center of the
frame. There are five focus areas: center, top, bottom, right,
left.
To use focus area selection, the LCD monitor must be on and
Manual
selected in the
Focus Options
>
AF Area Mode
sub-menu of the M-REC shooting menu. The focus area can
then be selected using the multi selector.
When
Auto
(the default setting) is selected in the
Focus Options
>
AF
Area Mode
sub-menu for M-REC mode, the camera automatically se-
lects the focus area containing the subject closest to the camera when the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway. No focus area indicators appear
in the LCD monitor until the shutter-release button is half-pressed, when
the active focus area is shown in red. Focus area selection can also be
deactivated by selecting
Off
in the
Focus Options
>
AF Area Mode
sub-menu, in which case the center focus area is used. For more informa-
tion, see:
“Advanced Photography: Camera Control”
Focus options
AF-area spot metering
Focus lock
Digital zoom
For more information on:
Focus area selection can be used in combination with AF-area
spot metering to match spot metering to the selected focus
area. It can also be used in combination with focus lock if the
subject would not fall in any of the focus areas in the final
composition.
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Center focus area
selected
Use multi selector to
select new focus area
Manual focus selection is not available when the monitor is off or when
digital zoom is in effect. In these cases, the center focus area (shown by
the focus target in the viewfinder) is used for autofocus operations.
