Shooting Range and Focusing
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Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
Choose [Tracking AF].
Follow the steps in “Changing the AF Frame
Mode” (p. 116) to choose [Tracking AF].
is displayed in the center of the screen.
Choose a subject to focus on.
Aim the camera so that is on the desired
subject, and then press the q button.
When the subject is detected, the camera
beeps and is displayed. Even if the
subject moves, the camera will continue to
track the subject within a certain range.
If no subject is detected, is displayed.
To cancel tracking, press the q button again.
• If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the
areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
• If faces are not detected when Servo AF (p. 119) is set to [On], the
AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press the
shutter button halfway.
• Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
- Subjects that are distant or extremely close
- Subjects that are dark or light
- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
• The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
• No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you
press the shutter button halfway.
Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)
