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28-6. Confirmation of AF focus by taking a picture
This section describes the method of checking the AF focus for your reference. It will enable you
to do the overall confirmation of the position of the AF focus, and also will be useful in the
service.
[Required equipment] Computer (for Digital adjustment), AC adaptor (D-AC10), USB cable
(I-USB2), CF card (for taking picture), FA50mm F1.4 (or 1.7), AF chart for confirmation, Scale
for confirmation (attached the end of manual), Lighting (If the fluorescent lamp is used for
lighting, the Inverter lighting (Flicker-less) must be used.), Image viewing software (For
Example :ACDSee
TM
, Adobe Photo shop or other)
①
Attach the lens (FA 50mm) to the camera, and set the lens aperture to A position.
②
Set the camera as follows.
Capture mode: AV (Aperture-priority) mode, Focus mode SW: AF.S, Focus point: Spot, White
Balance: AWB, Recorded pixels: L (Default setting), Quality Level: Best, Color Saturation:
Normal, Image Sharpness: Normal, Contrast: Normal
③
Set the aperture to open position by Av dial of camera.
④
Set the chart and scale as follows. Lighten the chart so that the white portion of chart
becomes EV12 or more. If necessary, settle the camera on a tripod.
⑤
Set the camera so that the distance from the chart to camera becomes between 1m and 2m.
⑥
Turn the distance ring of the lens to infinity (
∞
) by depressing the shutter button halfway
while covering the front of lens with the palm.
⑦
Take two pictures of chart while aiming the focus point of center (for Spot) to the border
line between white and black chart.
7)
Change the display on the LCD panel from “PF1-1” to “PF1-2” by pressing four-way
control key.
8)
Turn OFF the main switch once.
You can select the desired focus sensor by changing the
metering mode as follows.
Multi-Segment Metering
→
Vertical and Horizontal sensor
Center-Weighted Metering
→
Vertical sensor
Spot Metering
→
Horizontal sensor
[CAUTION]
The *istD camera does not operate when the F step is set other than A position.
Therefore, change the setting of custom function from Off to On for “F step other than A”.
After the confirmation is done, reset the body as follows.
1)
Remove the battery and reinsert it into the camera.
2)
Confirm that “PF1-1” is not displayed when the Flash button and exposure
compensation button are depressed at the same time.
Focus point and AF sensor
