User Manual

Focus

This section describes the focus options available when

photographs are framed in the viewfinder.

Focus can be adjusted

automatically (see below) or manually (0 68).

The user can also

select the focus point for automatic or manual focus (0 64) or use

focus lock to focus to recompose photographs after focusing

(0 66).

To use autofocus, rotate the focus-

mode selector to AF.

Autofocus Mode

Choose from the following autofocus modes:

Autofocus

Mode Description

AF-S

Single-servo AF: For stationary subjects.

Focus locks when shutter-

release button is pressed halfway.

At default settings, shutter can

only be released when in-focus indicator (I) is displayed (focus

priority; 0 246).

AF-C

Continuous-servo AF: For moving subjects.

Camera focuses

continuously while shutter-release button is pressed halfway; if

subject moves, camera will engage predictive focus tracking

(0 60) to predict final distance to subject and adjust focus as

necessary.

At default settings, shutter can be released whether or

not subject is in focus (release priority; 0 246).

Focus-mode selector