Adjustable settings when shooting – Focus
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Focus
Focusing (manual focus)
(A) Focus value
•
The focus mode ([AF]/[MF]) and the focus value are displayed.
•
The units for the focus value can be changed in the [ZOOM/FOCUS] menu. (
1
Switch to manual mode with the <AUTO/MANU> switch. (
Î
)
2
Switch to manual focus mode using the <FOCUS A/M/
¶
> switch.
<A>:
Changes to the auto focus mode. The auto focus mode adjusts the focus automatically. You can also temporarily adjust the
focus manually by turning the focus ring.
<M>:
Changes to the manual focus mode. Control the focus ring manually to adjust the focus.
<
¶
>:
If you move the <FOCUS A/M/
¶
> switch towards <
¶
>, focus will be adjusted to MF95 on the infinity side. (The <FOCUS
A/M/
¶
> switch will return to the <M> position.)
3
Turn the focus ring.
The focus value can be set between MF00 (focal distance
*1
: approximately 10 cm (3.93
q
) or approximately
1 m (approx.
3.3 feet)
*2
) and MF99 (focal distance: infinity). The higher the number the further away the object is to be focused on.
*1 Focal distance is the distance to the subject to be focused on.
*2 When [FOCUS MACRO]/[MACRO] is enabled: the subjects are focused at approximately
10 cm (3.93
q
) or more.
When [FOCUS MACRO]/[MACRO] is disabled: the subjects are focused at approximately
1 m (approx. 3.3 feet) or
more.
Macro
Macro function can be switched [ON]/[OFF].
1
Press the USER button to which [FOCUS MACRO] is assigned or touch the USER
button icon.
•
It is set in the [USER10] button icon at the time of purchase.
•
When [ON] is set,
is displayed at the top of the focus display on the viewfinder or LCD monitor.
•
Since the auto focus control may not operate properly if there is a flicker, select a shutter speed that is appropriate to the
light.
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If you set the unit to auto focus mode at times other than 59.94i (50.00i) and 59.94p (50.00p), the time required for the focus
control will be slightly longer than when in normal focus mode.
•
In auto mode, it is not possible to switch to the manual focus mode.
•
This can also be set with the [CAMERA] menu
¨
[SW MODE]
¨
[MACRO].
MF50
(A)