Setting Guide (Video Edition)

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Settings
Focus, Continued
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AF-Area ModeAF-Area Mode
Choose how the camera selects the focus point for autofocus.
■ Choosing an AF-Area Mode
Hold the focus-mode button and rotate the sub-command dial.
Focus-mode button
 The option currently selected is shown in the shooting display and
control panel.
■ AF-Area Mode Options
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[Single-point AF] The camera will focus on the subject in the selected focus point only.
f
[Wide-area AF (S)]
As for single-point AF except that the camera focuses on a wider area. Wide-area AF can be used to
smooth focus for panning or tilting shots or when filming moving subjects.
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[Wide-area AF (L)]
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[Subject-tracking AF]
Track focus on a selected subject.
• Position the reticle over the target and start tracking by pressing the shutter-release button halfway
or by pressing J or AF-ON; the focus point will track the selected subject as it moves through the
frame.
• To end tracking and select the center focus point, press J.
h
[Auto-area AF] The camera automatically detects the subject and selects the focus area.
Caution: Subject Tracking
The camera may be unable to track subjects that are obscured by other objects or leave the frame.
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Camera controlsCamera controls
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