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
Choose the focus area for autofocus, manual focus, and focus zoom (aFocus-Point Selection).
The focus area cannot be resized while recording is in progress.
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. |
WIDE/TRACKING | The camera tracks the subject automatically if the focus stick (focus lever) is pushed to the center or the screen is touched when the focus mode is C. The camera selects the focus subject automatically when the focus mode is S. |
AREA | The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area. |
FAF-C CUSTOM SETTING
Select focus-tracking options when recording movies in focus mode C.
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 |
xFWRAP FOCUS POINT
This item is also found in the photo menus (axFWRAP FOCUS POINT (Still Photography). Changes to one apply to the other.
xFAF ILLUMINATOR
This item is also found in the photo menus (axFAF ILLUMINATOR (Still Photography)). Changes to one apply to the other.
FgFACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING
Enable or disable Intelligent Face Detection when recording movies.
Option | Description |
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FACE DETECTION ON | See “gFACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING (Still Photography)”. |
OFF | Intelligent Face Detection and eye priority off. |
When Intelligent Face Detection is enabled, the camera will focus using continuous AF even when single AF (S) is chosen with the focus mode selector. Intelligent Face Detection is not available in manual focus mode.
FSUBJECT DETECTION SETTING
Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aSUBJECT DETECTION SETTING (Still Photography)).
The camera automatically switches to continuous AF when SUBJECT DETECTION ON is selected for GAF/MF SETTING > FSUBJECT DETECTION SETTING, even if the focus mode selector is rotated to S. Subject detection is not available in manual focus mode.
FAF+MF
Select ON to enable manual focus in focus modes S and C. Manual focus can be suspended by pressing the AFON button.
Options | |
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ON | OFF |
FMF ASSIST
Choose how focus is displayed in manual focus mode (aMF Assist).
Option | Description |
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FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT | The camera heightens high-contrast outlines. Choose a color and peaking level. |
FOCUS METER | A needle indicates whether focus is in front of or behind the subject. |
FOCUS METER + PEAK HIGHLIGHT | Focus is indicated by both a meter and peak highlights. |
FOCUS MAP | Indicators for locations in and out of focus are displayed on the screen. |
OFF | Focus is displayed normally (MF assist cannot be used). |
FINTERLOCK MF ASSIST & FOCUS RING
Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aINTERLOCK MF ASSIST & FOCUS RING (Still Photography)).
FFOCUS CHECK
Options are the same as those for still photography, but settings must be adjusted separately (aFOCUS CHECK (Still Photography)).
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.
FTOUCH SCREEN MODE
Choose the shooting operations performed using touch controls.
Mode | Description | |
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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 screen mode off. |
The behavior of the touch screen varies with the AF mode.
To disable touch controls and hide the touch screen mode indicator, select OFF for DBUTTON/DIAL SETTING > TOUCH SCREEN SETTING > xTOUCH SCREEN SETTING.
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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AF | AF-S: AF |
MF: Instant AF | |
AREA | AF-S: AF |
MF: Instant AF | |
OFF | AF-S/MF: 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 |