Adjust focus manually.
Select [MANUAL FOCUS] for F[AF/MF SETTING] > [FOCUS MODE].
j will appear in the display.
Focus manually using the lens focus ring. Rotate the ring left to reduce the focus distance, right to increase.
Take pictures.
Use the I[FOCUS RING] option in the setup menu to reverse the direction of rotation of the focus ring.
Regardless of the option selected, manual focus will be used when the lens is in manual focus mode.
[INSTANT AF] can be assigned to the [Fn] button, allowing the button to be used to quickly focus on the subject in the selected focus frame when the camera is in manual focus mode.
A variety of options are available for checking focus in manual focus mode.
The manual focus indicator indicates how closely the focus distance matches the distance to the subject in the focus brackets. The white line indicates the distance to the subject in the focus area (in meters or feet according to the option selected for A[SCREEN SET-UP] > [FOCUS SCALE UNITS] in the setup menu), the blue bar the depth of field, or in other words the distance in front of and behind the subject that appears to be in focus.
Focus distance (white line)
Depth of field
If both [AF DISTANCE INDICATOR] and [MF DISTANCE INDICATOR] are selected in the A[SCREEN SET-UP] > [DISP. CUSTOM SETTING] list, depth of field can also be previewed using the depth-of-field indicator in the standard display. Use the [DISP/BACK] button to display standard indicators.
If [ON] is selected for A[SCREEN SET-UP] > [FOCUS CHECK], the camera will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the focus ring is rotated. Zoom can be adjusted by rotating the sub-command dial. Press the center of the sub-command dial to exit zoom.
Select [FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT] for c[MF ASSIST] to highlight high-contrast outlines. When focusing, rotate the focus ring until the subject is highlighted.
c[MF ASSIST] options can be accessed by pressing and holding the center of the sub-command dial.
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