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Choosing a focus target AF target, Focus lock, Quick AF target selection

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Choosing a focus target (AF target) Choose which of the 35 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus. 1 Press the P button (H) to display the AF target. 2 Use FGHI to select the single target display and position the AF target. 1 • "All targets" mode is restored if you move the cursor off the screen. • You can choose from the following three target types. Press the INFO button and use FG. All Targets Single Target Group Target Basic photography/frequently-used options The camera automatically chooses from the full set of focus targets. Select the focus target manually. The camera automatically chooses from the targets in the selected group. Focus lock If the camera is unable to focus on your chosen subject, select single target mode and use focus lock to focus on another subject at about the same distance. 1 In [S-AF] mode, position the AF target over the subject and press the shutter button halfway. • Make sure that the AF confirmation mark is lighting up. • Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway. 2 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the photograph and then press the shutter button the rest of the way down. • Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while pressing the shutter button halfway. Quick AF target selection You can save the selected AF target for quick recall using the R button. • Select the AF target using [P Set Home] (P. 82). • Use [R Function] to assign this function to the button. [Button Function]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) Toggling quickly between AF and MF The R button can be used to toggle [MF]. • Use [R Function] to assign this function to the button. [Button Function]: g "Customizing camera settings" (P. 81) EN 37

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Basic photography/frequently-used options
1
Choosing a focus target (AF target)
Choose which of the 35 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus.
1
Press the
P
button (
H
) to display the AF target.
2
Use
FGHI
to select the single target display and position the AF
target.
“All targets” mode is restored if you move the cursor off the screen.
You can choose from the following three target types. Press the
INFO
button and
use
FG
.
All Targets
Single Target
Group Target
The camera automatically
chooses from the full set of
focus targets.
Select the focus target
manually.
The camera automatically
chooses from the targets in
the selected group.
Focus lock
If the camera is unable to focus on your chosen subject, select single target mode and use
focus lock to focus on another subject at about the same distance.
1
In [S-AF] mode, position the AF target over the subject and press the
shutter button halfway.
Make sure that the AF con
fi
rmation mark is lighting up.
Focus locks while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
2
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the photograph
and then press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
Do not change the distance between the camera and the subject while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
Quick AF target selection
You can save the selected AF target for quick recall using the
R
button.
Select the AF target using [
P
Set Home] (P. 82).
Use [
R
Function] to assign this function to the button.
[Button Function]:
g
“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
Toggling quickly between AF and MF
The
R
button can be used to toggle [MF].
Use [
R
Function] to assign this function to the button.
[Button Function]:
g
“Customizing camera settings” (P. 81)
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