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Focus Mode

Use the focus mode selector to choose how the camera focuses.

[M] (manual)
Focus manually. Use if the camera has trouble focusing using autofocus or to take deliberately out-of-focus shots.
[C] (continuous AF)
Focus is continually adjusted to reflect changes in the distance to the subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway. Use for subjects that are in motion.
[S] (single AF)
Choose for stationary subjects.

If [ON] is selected for [AUTOFOCUS SETTING] > [PRE-AF] in the shooting menu, focus will be adjusted continuously in modes [S] and [C] even when the shutter button is not pressed.

The Focus Indicator

The focus indicator turns green when the subject is in focus and blinks white when the camera is unable to focus. Brackets (“( )”) indicate that the camera is focusing and are displayed continuously in mode [C] while the shutter button is pressed halfway. is displayed in manual focus mode.

Checking Focus

To zoom in on the current focus area for precise focus, press the center of the command dial. Press again to cancel zoom.

In manual focus mode, zoom can be adjusted by rotating the command dial when [STANDARD] or [FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT] is selected for [MF ASSIST], while if [ON] is selected for [SCREEN SET-UP] > [FOCUS CHECK], the camera will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the focus ring is rotated.

Focus zoom is not available in focus mode [C] or when [AUTOFOCUS SETTING] > [PRE-AF] is on or an option other than [SINGLE POINT] is selected for [AUTOFOCUS SETTING] > [AF MODE].

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