Sony ILCE-7M3K Operating Instructions - Page 36
Auto focus, Focus Area
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Auto focus Focus Area Selects the focusing area. Use this function when it is difficult to focus properly in the auto focus mode. MENU (Camera Settings 1) [Focus Area] desired setting. Wide: Focuses on a subject covering the whole range of the screen automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in the still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus. Zone: Select a zone on the monitor on which to focus, and the product will automatically select a focus area. Center: Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the image. Use together with the focus-lock function to create the composition you want. Flexible Spot: Allows you to move the focusing frame to a desired point on the screen and focus on an extremely small subject in a narrow area. Expand Flexible Spot: If the product cannot focus on a single selected point, it uses focus points around the flexible spot as a secondary priority area for focusing. Lock-on AF: When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, the product tracks the subject within the selected autofocus area. This setting is available only when the [Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF]. Point the cursor at [Lock-on AF] on the [Focus Area] setting screen, and then adjust the desired area to start tracking using the left/right sides of the control wheel. You can also move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating the area as a zone, flexible spot or expand flexible spot. GB 36
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