[67] How to Use
Using shooting functions
Adjusting the focus
Focus Area
Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to get the proper
focus in auto focus mode. The setting applies to both still images and movies.
1. MENU
→
(Camera Settings)
→
[Focus Area]
→
desired setting.
Menu item details
Wide:
Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the image.
When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a
green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.
Center:
Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image. When used
together with the AF lock function, you can compose the image you want.
Flexible Spot:
Allows you to move the focus range finder frame to the desired point on the screen
and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area.
On the Flexible Spot shooting screen, you can change the size of the focus range
finder frame by rotating the control wheel.
Expand Flexible Spot:
If the product fails to focus on the single selected point, it uses the focus points
around the flexible spot as the second priority area to achieve focus.
Lock-on AF:
When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, the product tracks the
subject within the selected autofocus area. Point the cursor to [Lock-on AF] on the
[Focus Area] setting screen, then select the desired tracking start area using the
left/right sides of the control wheel. You can move the tracking start area to a
desired point by designating the area to be the flexible spot or expand flexible
spot.
Hint
When [Focus Area] is set to [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot], pressing
the key to which [Focus Standard] has been assigned allows you to shoot still
