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Adjusting the focus
Shooting (Advanced operations)
• Use [Single-shot AF] when the subject is motionless.
• Use [Continuous AF] when the subject is in motion.
• To select the AF area used for focusing, set up [AF area] (page 119).
• To change the focusing speed, set up [AF drive speed] (page 66).
Note
• While the camera is focusing automatically, do not touch the rotating focusing ring.
3 Press the shutter button halfway
down to check the focus and shoot
the image.
• When the focus is confirmed, the focus
indicator changes to z or
(page 118).
• The AF area where the focus has been
confirmed turns green.
Focus indicator
S (Single-shot AF)
()
The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press
the shutter button halfway down.
A (Automatic AF)
()
The [Autofocus Mode] is switched between Single-shot AF
and Continuous AF according to the movement of the
subject.
When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, if
the subject is motionless, the focus is locked and if the
subject is in motion, the camera continues to focus.
• You can set the function of the “A” position of the focus
mode dial to DMF (Direct Manual Focus) with [AF-A
setup] (page 125).
C (Continuous AF)
()
The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is
pressed and held halfway down.
• The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in
focus.
• Focus-lock cannot be used.
Shooting technique
AF area