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Focusing methods

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60 Focusing methods Changing the Focusing methods You can select a focusing method appropriate to the subject you are photographing. 1 In the Shooting mode, press [MENU]. 2 Select Shooting 2 ( 2/ 2) ª AF Mode ª an option. Single AF When you press [Shutter] half way down, the focus fixes in one position. Continuous AF When you hold the [Shutter] half-way down, the focus adjusts continually as the subject changes position. Manual Focus Adjust the focus manually by turning the focus ring. • If your lens has an [AF/MF] switch, you can set the lens to MF and adjust the focus manually. • If there is no AF/MF switch on the lens, you can switch to manual focus by selecting Manual Focus in the AF mode menu. • The selectable option may differ according to the lens in use. • When adjusting the focus manually, the picture may appear blurred if you don't set the focus accurately. Please take a picture after setting the focus accurately. (p. 32). • You can also set the AF/MF function directly by pressing [ ] on top of the directional button while in Shooting mode. AF Priority When you use the AF focusing function, the AF Priority function prevents the shutter from firing if the focus is not appropriately set. 1 In the Shooting mode, press [MENU]. 2 Select Shooting 2 ( 2) ª AF Priority ª an option. Off Camera takes a shot regardless of the focus. The camera takes a shot only if the focus is set correctly when you press the shutter button. Even if the focus is set correctly On when you press the shutter half way, the camera will not take the shot if the focus is not set correctly when you press the shutter button fully. Even with AF Priority on, the Continuous and the Burst Shot options let the shutter fire whether the focus is set correctly or not.

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Focusing methods
Changing the Focusing methods
You can select a focusing method appropriate to the
subject you are photographing.
1
In the Shooting mode, press
[MENU]
.
2
Select
Shooting 2
(
2
/
2
)
→
AF Mode
→
an option.
Single AF
When you press
[Shutter]
half way down, the
focus fixes in one position.
Continuous
AF
When you hold the
[Shutter]
half-way down, the
focus adjusts continually as the subject changes
position.
Manual
Focus
Adjust the focus manually by turning the focus ring.
AF Priority
When you use the AF focusing function, the AF Priority
function prevents the shutter from firing if the focus is
not appropriately set.
1
In the Shooting mode, press
[MENU]
.
2
Select
Shooting 2
(
2
)
→
AF Priority
→
an option.
Off
Camera takes a shot regardless of the
focus.
On
The camera takes a shot only if the focus
is set correctly when you press the shutter
button. Even if the focus is set correctly
when you press the shutter half way, the
camera will not take the shot if the focus
is not set correctly when you press the
shutter button fully.
•
If your lens has an
[AF/MF]
switch, you can set the lens to
MF and adjust the focus manually.
•
If there is no AF/MF switch on the lens, you can switch to
manual focus by selecting
Manual Focus
in the AF mode
menu.
•
The selectable option may differ according to the lens in
use.
•
When adjusting the focus manually, the picture may appear
blurred if you don't set the focus accurately. Please take a
picture after setting the focus accurately. (p. 32).
•
You can also set the AF/MF function directly by pressing
[
]
on top of the directional button while in Shooting
mode.
Even with
AF Priority
on, the Continuous and the
Burst Shot options let the shutter fire whether the
focus is set correctly or not.