Sony SLT-A58 α Handbook - Page 112

Adjusting the focus 3 Press the shutter button halfway down so that the camera automatically locks onto a target and tracks the subject. The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. When the subject is in focus, the target frame turns green. Target frame 4 Press the shutter button to shoot the subject. When [AF area] is set to [Wide], the camera starts tracking the subject around the center area. The camera focuses on the subject using all areas during tracking. • The camera can start tracking the subject from the selected area when [AF area] is set to [Local], [Spot], or [Zone]. Shooting techniques • To capture persons, you can detect and track the person's face using the following settings: [Lock-on AF] is set to [On(Lock-on AF w/ shutter)], [AF area] is set to [Wide], and [Smile/Face Detect.] is set to [Face Detection On] • When the subject is small on the Live View screen, you can track the subject certainly by setting the autofocus area in advance using the following settings: [Lock-on AF] is set to [On(Lock-on AF w/ shutter)], [AF area] is set to [Local] or [Zone]. 112