Adjust focus manually.
Rotate the focus mode selector to [M].
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 
[BUTTON/DIAL SETTING] > [FOCUS RING] 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.
Quick Focus
To use autofocus to focus on the subject in the selected focus area, press the button to which focus lock or AF‑ON has been assigned (the size of the focus area can be chosen with the rear command dial). In manual focus mode, you can use this feature to quickly focus on a chosen subject using either single or continuous AF according to the option chosen for 
[AF/MF SETTING] > [INSTANT AF SETTING].
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 [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 [ON] is selected for [AF/MF SETTING] > [FOCUS CHECK], the camera will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the focus ring is rotated.
If [STANDARD] or [FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT] is selected for [AF/MF SETTING] > [MF ASSIST], zoom can be adjusted by rotating the rear command dial. Focus area selection using the focus stick is available during focus zoom.
The [AF/MF SETTING] > [MF ASSIST] option can be used to check focus when pictures are framed in the LCD monitor or electronic viewfinder in manual focus mode.
The [MF ASSIST] menu can be displayed by pressing and holding the control to which focus zoom has been assigned.
The following options are available:
[FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT]: Highlights high-contrast outlines. Rotate the focus ring until the subject is highlighted.
[DIGITAL SPLIT IMAGE]: Displays a split image in the center of the frame. Frame the subject in the split-image area and rotate the focus ring until the four parts of the split image are correctly aligned.
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