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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 11 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus. 1 Press the P button (H) to display options. 2 Select an AF target with FGHI and press the Q button. If all targets are surrounded by a green frame (ALL TARGETS) If one target is surrounded by a green frame (SINGLE TARGET) 1 FGHI Basic photography/frequently-used options The camera automatically selects from the 11 focus targets. The camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus target. Focus lock If the camera is unable to focus on your chosen subject, select [SINGLE TARGET] 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 pre-select an AF target. • Select the AF target using [P SET HOME] (P. 79). • Use [; FUNCTION] or [R FUNCTION] to assign this function to the button. [BUTTON FUNCTION]: g "Custom menu" (P. 78) Toggling quickly between AF and MF The < or R button can be used to toggle [MF]. • Use [; FUNCTION] or [RFUNCTION] to assign this function to the button. [BUTTON FUNCTION]: g "Custom menu" (P. 78) EN 35

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EN
Basic photography/frequently-used options
1
Choosing a focus target (AF target)
Choose which of the 11 autofocus targets will be used for autofocus.
1
Press the
P
button (
H
) to display options.
2
Select an AF target with
FGHI
and press the
Q
button.
If all targets are surrounded by a
green frame (ALL TARGETS)
If one target is surrounded by a
green frame (SINGLE TARGET)
FGHI
The camera automatically selects
from the 11 focus targets.
The camera will focus on the subject
in the selected focus target.
Focus lock
If the camera is unable to focus on your chosen subject, select [SINGLE TARGET] 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 pre-select an AF target.
Select the AF target using [
P
SET HOME] (P. 79).
Use [
;
FUNCTION] or [
R
FUNCTION] to assign this function to the button.
[BUTTON FUNCTION]:
g
“Custom menu” (P. 78)
Toggling quickly between AF and MF
The
<
or
R
button can be used to toggle [MF].
Use [
;
FUNCTION] or [
R
FUNCTION] to assign this function to the button.
[BUTTON FUNCTION]:
g
“Custom menu” (P. 78)
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