Operating Instructions

Detailed guide / Record mode / 143
Using manual focus
For certain subjects and situations, it can be
beneficial to set the focus yourself, rather than
using autofocus (see p.127). For example, if the
same setting is needed for several pictures and
using metering memory-lock (see p. 139) would
therefore involve more effort, or if the setting for
landscape pictures is to be kept at infinity, or if
you want to focus on particular details, which are
even smaller than the Spot AF metering field
(see p. 141).
Manual focus settings can be controlled using the
monitor screen (not in the optical viewfinder). In
many cases (see below) displays also appear in
the monitor to assist you in setting the focus.
Notes:
The manual focussing range is from 6 or 20 cm
(in wide-angle or telephoto position) to infinity.
Manual focussing is also possible for video record-
ings (
K). However, as soon as video recording is
started by pressing the shutter release, the last
setting is saved, i.e. it is not possible to change
the focus during the sequence.
If the setting is made in the wide-angle range, it is
possible that the focus will no longer be correct
after zooming in to the telephoto range due to the
lower depth of field. The opposite is also possible
to a lesser extent, which means that corrections
may need to be made. As a consequence, we
recommend that you always set the focus in the
telephoto range.
As a result of the higher depth of field in the
wide-angle range on the one hand, and the critical
focus setting for close-range pictures on the other,
it is recommended that the focus is not set
manually in such situations due to a lack of
precision.
Setting the focus:
1. Set the record/review selector (1.14) and the
exposure mode dial (1.15) to the desired
functions.
2. Set the focus mode dial (1.6) to the
E position
The corresponding display (2.4, 3.4c) appears
in the data field (1.18) and the monitor (1.32),
and the green LED (1.21) flashes.
Note:
If you have set spot autofocus (see p.141), the
associated displays (2.5/3.5) also remain visible,
as well as the smaller rectangle of the spot
AF metering field (3.17). Correspondingly, the
acoustic and visual acknowledgement signals
listed under point 4 are each based on the sections
of the subject located in the set AF metering field.
3. Aim at your subject with the autofocus
metering field rectangle (3.17/18), and
4. slowly turn the focussing ring (1.9) until the
image or the most important detail of the
image is reproduced clearly in the monitor.
Turning to the left, i. e. anticlockwise (when
looking at the monitor screen) adjusts the lens
towards infinity for more distant subjects,
while turning to the right adjusts it for shorter
ranges down to 30cm.
As soon as your setting is close to the optimum,
two square “brackets” (3.28) appear above the
metering field as a focussing aid, when the
setting is correct the green dot (3.27) also
appears between them and the green LED (1.21)
lights up.
If acoustic acknowledgement tones are turned
on (see p. 178), two short beeps also indicate
that the setting is correct.
Regardless of the correct focus, with the
corresponding setting the infinity symbol (
w,
3.26) is displayed below the brackets.