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AF/MF SETTING (Still Photography)

Adjust focus settings for still photography.

To display AF/MF settings, press MENU/OK in the photo shooting display and select the G (AF/MF SETTING) tab.

The options available vary with the shooting mode selected.

FOCUS AREA

Choose the focus area for autofocus, manual focus, and focus zoom (aFocus-Point Selection).

AF MODE

Choose the AF mode for focus modes S and C (aAutofocus Options (AF Mode)).

STORE AF MODE BY ORIENTATION

Choose whether the AF mode used when the camera is in portrait orientation is stored separately from that used when the camera is in landscape orientation.

Option Description
OFF The same settings are used in both orientations.
FOCUS AREA ONLY The focus area for each orientation can be selected separately.
ON The focus mode and focus area can be selected separately.

RAPID AF

Select ON for faster focus times. Display quality will drop while the camera focuses.

Options
ON OFF

LOW LIGHT PRIORITY AF-S

Selecting ON increases exposure times for low-light AF so that the camera can focus when lighting is poor.

Options
ON OFF

AF POINT DISPLAYyz

Choose whether individual focus frames are displayed when ZONE or WIDE/TRACKING is selected for G AF/MF SETTING > AF MODE.

Options
ON OFF

NUMBER OF FOCUS POINTS

Choose the number of focus points available for focus-point selection in manual focus mode or when SINGLE POINT is selected for AF MODE.

Option Description
117 POINTS (9 × 13) Choose from 117 focus points arranged in a 9– by 13–point grid.
425 POINTS (17 × 25) Choose from 425 focus points arranged in a 17– by 25–point grid.

PRE-AF

If ON is selected, the camera will continue to adjust focus even when the shutter button is not pressed halfway. The camera adjusts focus continuously, allowing it to focus faster when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Choosing this option helps prevent missed shots.

Options
ON OFF

Choosing ON increases the drain on the battery.

xFAF ILLUMINATOR

If ON is selected, the AF-assist illuminator will light to assist autofocus.

Options
ON OFF

The camera may be unable to focus using the AF-assist illuminator in some cases.

If the camera is unable to focus, try increasing the distance to the subject.

Avoid shining the AF-assist illuminator directly into your subject's eyes.

Any changes made using this item also apply in movie mode (axFAF ILLUMINATOR (Movie Recording)).

FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING

If the camera detects human faces, it will assign them priority over the background and adjust settings appropriately for portraits when setting focus and exposure. You can also choose whether the camera focuses on the left or right eye when face detection is on.

Option Description
FACE DETECTION ON

Adjust settings for Intelligent Face Detection. You can also adjust eye detection settings.

  • gEYE OFF: Intelligent Face Detection only.
  • uEYE AUTO: The camera automatically chooses which eye to focus on when a face is detected.
  • wRIGHT EYE PRIORITY: The camera focuses on the right eye of subjects detected using Intelligent Face Detection.
  • vLEFT EYE PRIORITY: The camera focuses on the left eye of subjects detected using Intelligent Face Detection.
OFF Intelligent Face Detection and eye priority off.

If the subject moves as the shutter button is pressed, the face may not be in the area indicated by the green border when the picture is taken.

In some modes, the camera may set exposure for the frame as a whole rather than the portrait subject.

The face selected by the camera is indicated by a green border. Any other faces detected by the camera are indicated by gray borders. To have the camera focus on a different subject, tap inside the gray border. The g icon will change from white to green.

You can also switch subjects by pressing the function button to which FACE SELECT op is assigned and then using the focus stick (focus lever) or (during viewfinder photography) touch controls (aShooting Touch Controls).

To switch from face detection to manual focus-area selection, press the center of the focus stick (focus lever). Press again to re-enable face detection.

If the selected subject leaves the frame, the camera will wait a set time for its return and consequently the green frame may sometimes appear in locations where no face is seen.

Depending on shooting conditions, face selection may be suspended at the close of burst shooting.

Faces can be detected with the camera in vertical or horizontal orientation.

If the camera is unable to detect the subject's eyes because they are hidden by hair, glasses, or other objects, the camera will instead focus on faces.

Face/eye detection options can also be accessed via shortcuts (aShortcut Options).

AF+MF

If ON is selected in focus mode S and focus has been locked (whether by pressing the shutter button halfway or by other means), focus lock can be ended and focus adjusted manually by rotating the focus ring.

Options
ON OFF

Lenses with a focus distance indicator must be set to manual focus mode (MF) before this option can be used. Selecting MF disables the focus distance indicator.

If the lens is equipped with a focus distance indicator, set the focus ring to the center, as the camera may fail to focus if the ring is set to infinity or the minimum focus distance.

Focus peaking can be used to check focus. To enable focus peaking, select FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT for MF ASSIST.

AF + MF Focus Zoom

When ON is selected for GAF/MF SETTING > FOCUS CHECK and SINGLE POINT selected for AF MODE, focus zoom can be used to zoom in on the selected focus area. The zoom ratio can be selected using the rear command dial.

MF ASSIST

Choose how focus is displayed in manual focus mode.

Option Description
STANDARD Focus is displayed normally.
FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT The camera heightens high-contrast outlines. Choose a color and peaking level.

You can also choose MF assist options by holding the center of the rear command dial.

FOCUS CHECK

If ON is selected, the display will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the focus ring is rotated in manual focus mode.

Options
ON OFF

Pressing the center of the rear command dial cancels focus zoom.

The zoom position is centered on the current focus area and changes when the focus area is changed.

INTERLOCK SPOT AE & FOCUS AREA

Choose ON to meter the current focus frame when SPOT or MULTI metering is selected.

Options
ON OFF

xFINSTANT AF SETTING

Choose whether the camera focuses using single AF (AF‑S) or continuous AF (AF‑C) when a button to which focus lock or AF-ON is assigned is pressed in manual focus mode.

Options
AF-S AF-C

Any changes made using this item also apply in movie mode (axFINSTANT AF SETTING (Movie Recording)).

xFDEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE

Choose FILM FORMAT BASIS to help you make practical assessments of depth of field for pictures that will be viewed as prints and the like, PIXEL BASIS to help you assess depth of field for pictures that will be viewed at high resolutions on computers or other electronic displays.

Options
PIXEL BASIS FILM FORMAT BASIS

Any changes made using this item also apply in movie mode (axFDEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE (Movie Recording)).

RELEASE/FOCUS PRIORITY

Choose how the camera behaves when the shutter button is pressed all the way down. Settings for AF-S and AF-C focus modes can be selected separately.

Option Description
RELEASE Shutter response is prioritized over focus. Pictures can be taken when the camera is not in focus.
FOCUS Focus is prioritized over shutter response. Pictures can be only taken when the camera is in focus.

Regardless of the option selected, pictures can still be taken when the camera is not in focus if ON is selected for AF+MF.

xFAF RANGE LIMITER

Limit the range of available focus distances for increased focus speed.

Option Description
OFF Focus limiter disabled.
CUSTOM

Limit focus to a range of distances defined by a minimum and maximum.

  • OK: Limit focus to the selected range.
  • SET: Choose two objects and limit focus to the distance between them.
PRESET1 Limit focus to a preset range.
PRESET2

Choosing a focus range that includes distances shorter than the minimum focus distance of the lens disables the focus limiter.

The values listed and displayed for the focus limiter may differ from the actual focus distance.

The following additional operations can be performed when CUSTOM is selected:

  • You can tap objects in the touch screen display to choose the focus range.
  • Instead of tapping an object in the display, you set the maximum focus distance to infinity by rotating the focus ring.

Any changes made using this item also apply in movie mode (axFAF RANGE LIMITER (Movie Recording)).

xFTOUCH SCREEN MODE

Choose the shooting operations performed using touch controls.

Mode Description

AF

 

 

AF OFF
  • In focus mode S (AF-S), the camera focuses when you tap your subject in the display. Focus locks at the current distance until you tap the AF OFF icon.
  • In focus mode C (AF-C), the camera initiates focus when you tap your subject display. The camera will continue to adjust focus for changes in the distance to the subject until you tap the AF OFF icon.
  • In manual focus mode (MF), you can tap the display to focus on the selected subject using autofocus.
AREA Tap to select a point for focus or zoom. The focus frame will move to the selected point.
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.

Any changes made using this item also apply in movie mode (axFTOUCH SCREEN MODE (Movie Recording)).

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
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.