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Focus, Focus Mode

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Changing Shooting Settings Focus Focus Mode Select Focus mode from the Quick settings display to adjust the setting (A 48). Choose how the camera focuses. b and c are available only in a, b, c, and d modes. a Auto-servo AF (default setting) Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus when subject is judged to be stationary, continuous-servo autofocus when subject is judged to be moving. b Single-servo AF For stationary subjects. Focus locks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. c Continuous-servo AF For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. d Manual focus User focuses manually (A 61). B Continuous-Servo AF Priority is given to shutter response, meaning that shutter is released in wider range of focus than when single-servo AF is selected. Shutter may sometimes be released before in-focus indicator (A) is displayed in viewfinder. The same operation is performed when focus mode automatically switches from auto-servo AF to continuous-servo AF. C Manual Focus When d is selected for Focus mode in any shooting mode, switching to another shooting mode does not affect the focus mode setting. C More Information For more information about the subject with which autofocus does not perform well, see "Getting Good Results with Autofocus" (A 38). D The AF-Assist Illuminator If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light automatically to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The AF-assist illuminator will not light in continuous-servo AF or manual focus mode, in h, or j mode, or if the center focus point is not selected or if Off has been selected for Custom Setting 9 (AF assist; A 111). The illuminator has a range of about 0.5-3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.-9 ft. 10 in.); when using the illuminator, use a lens with a focal length of 24mm to 200mm and remove the lens hood. E 2 - Focus Mode Focus mode can also be selected from the Custom Settings menu (A 109). 57

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Changing Shooting Settings
Focus
Focus Mode
Select
Focus mode
from the Quick settings display to adjust the setting (
A
48).
Choose how the camera focuses.
b
and
c
are available only in
a
,
b
,
c
, and
d
modes.
B
Continuous-Servo AF
Priority is given to shutter response, meaning that shutter is released in wider range of focus than
when single-servo AF is selected. Shutter may sometimes be released before in-focus indicator (
A
)
is displayed in viewfinder. The same operation is performed when focus mode automatically
switches from auto-servo AF to continuous-servo AF.
C
Manual Focus
When
d
is selected for
Focus mode
in any shooting mode, switching to another shooting mode
does not affect the focus mode setting.
C
More Information
For more information about the subject with which autofocus does not perform well, see “Getting
Good Results with Autofocus” (
A
38).
D
The AF-Assist Illuminator
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light automatically to
assist the autofocus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. The AF-assist illuminator will not light in continuous-servo AF or
manual focus mode, in
h
, or
j
mode, or if the center focus point is not
selected or if
Off
has been selected for Custom Setting 9 (
AF assist
;
A
111). The illuminator has a range of about 0.5–3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.–9 ft.
10 in.); when using the illuminator, use a lens with a focal length of 24mm
to 200mm and remove the lens hood.
E
2 — Focus Mode
Focus mode can also be selected from the Custom Settings menu (
A
109).
a
Auto-servo AF (default setting)
Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus when subject is judged to be
stationary, continuous-servo autofocus when subject is judged to be moving.
b
Single-servo AF
For stationary subjects. Focus locks when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
c
Continuous-servo AF
For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously while the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
d
Manual focus
User focuses manually (
A
61).