AF/MF SETTING (Movie Recording)
Adjust focus settings for movies.
To display AF/MF settings, press MENU/OK in the movie shooting display and select the G (AF/MF SETTING) tab.
The options available vary with the shooting mode selected.
FFOCUS AREA
Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aFocus-Point Selection).
FFOCUS MODE
Choose the focus mode for movie recording.
Option | Description |
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p MANUAL FOCUS | Focus manually. |
k CONTINUOUS AF | The camera focuses using AF-C. |
l SINGLE AF | The camera focuses using AF-S. |
FAF MODE
Choose how the camera selects the focus point for movie recording.
Option | Description |
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MULTI | The camera selects the focus area automatically. |
AREA | The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area. |
FAF-C CUSTOM SETTING
Select focus-tracking options when recording movies with CONTINUOUS AF selected for F FOCUS MODE.
TRACKING SENSITIVITY
Choose how long the camera waits to switch focus when an object enters the focus area behind or in front of the current subject. See “TRACKING SENSITIVITY”.
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
The higher the value, the longer it takes the camera to refocus when you attempt to switch subjects.
The lower the value, the more likely the camera is to switch focus from your subject to other objects in the focus area.
AF SPEED
Adjust the autofocus response speed. Choose higher values for faster response times, lower values for slower response times.
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-5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 |
xFAF ILLUMINATOR
This item is also found in the photo menus (axFAF ILLUMINATOR (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.
FFACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING
Enable or disable Intelligent Face Detection when recording movies.
Option | Description |
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FACE DETECTION ON | See “FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING”. |
OFF | Intelligent Face Detection and eye priority off. |
If SINGLE AF is chosen for FOCUS MODE when FACE DETECTION ON is selected for G AF/MF SETTING > FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING, the camera will automatically switch to CONTINUOUS AF. Selecting MANUAL FOCUS when FACE DETECTION ON is selected for FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING disables Intelligent Face Detection.
FMF ASSIST
Choose how focus is displayed when MANUAL FOCUS is selected for FOCUS MODE.
Option | Description |
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STANDARD | Focus is displayed normally (focus peaking is not available). |
FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT | The camera heightens high-contrast outlines. Choose a color and peaking level. |
FFOCUS CHECK
Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aFOCUS CHECK).
xFINSTANT AF SETTING
This item is also found in the photo menus (axFINSTANT AF SETTING (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.
xFDEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE
This item is also found in the photo menus (axFDEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.
xFAF RANGE LIMITER
This item is also found in the photo menus (axFAF RANGE LIMITER (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.
xFTOUCH SCREEN MODE
Choose the shooting operations performed using touch controls.
Mode | Description | |
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TOUCH SHOOTING | Instead of pressing the shutter button, you can tap your subject in the display to focus and start recording. During recording, you can tap the display to focus as described below. To end recording, press the shutter button. | |
AF |
Tapping the display focuses the camera on the selected point. Use the shutter button to start and stop recording.
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AREA |
Tap to position the focus area. Use the shutter button to start and stop recording.
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OFF | Touch controls disabled. |
To disable touch controls and hide the touch screen mode indicator, select OFF for DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING > TOUCH SCREEN SETTING > xTOUCH SCREEN SETTING.
This item is also found in the photo menus (axFTOUCH SCREEN MODE (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.
Touch Controls for Focus Zoom
Different touch controls are used during focus zoom (focus check enabled).
Central Area
Tapping the center of the display performs the operations below.
Mode | Operation performed |
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TOUCH SHOOTING | SINGLE AF: AF |
MANUAL FOCUS: Instant AF | |
AF | SINGLE AF: AF |
MANUAL FOCUS: Instant AF | |
AREA | SINGLE AF: AF |
MANUAL FOCUS: Instant AF | |
OFF | SINGLE AF/MANUAL FOCUS: OFF |
Other Areas
Tapping other areas simply scrolls the display, whether during still photography or movie recording and regardless of the option selected for touch screen mode.
FOCUS CHECK LOCK
Choose whether focus zoom remains in effect once movie recording begins.
Options | |
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ON | OFF |