Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
Using Manual Focus
C Manual Focus
• The digits displayed for the gauge on the right of the screen in step 1 serve as a guideline
for the distance to a subject that is in focus when the gauge is near the center.
• The closest position at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom
position. When the zoom is at the maximum wide-angle position, the camera can focus
on subjects as close as approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens. When the zoom is at the
maximum telephoto position, the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately
7.0 m (23 ft) from the lens.
• The actual range at which the subject can be in focus varies depending on the f-number
and zoom position. To see whether the subject is in focus, check the image after shooting.
• Set Assign side zoom control (A119) in the setup menu to Manual focus to focus by
using the side zoom control instead of the multi selector or control ring in step 1.
C Peaking
• The range of the contrast level considered to be in focus can be changed by adjusting the
peaking level. It is effective to set the level low for high contrast subjects, and high for low
contrast subjects.
• Peaking highlights high contrast areas of the image in white. Under some shooting
conditions, highlighting may not work properly or areas that are not in focus may be
highlighted.
• You can disable the peaking display using Peaking (A120) in the setup menu.
• The peaking display is disabled when On is selected for Clean HDMI output in HDMI
(A119) in the setup menu, and the camera is connected to an HDMI-compatible device.
C Manual Focus When Recording Movies
• When the focus-mode selector is set to r and the b (e movie-record) button is
pressed, you can adjust the focus while recording movies by rotating the multi selector or
control ring.
• The peaking display is disabled.
• J K operation on the multi selector and the focus-mode selector operation are disabled.
C Adjusting the Focus with the ML-L7 Remote Control (Available
Separately)
• You can adjust the manual focus with the ML-L7 Remote Control by pressing the multi
selector HI on the remote control.
• You can lock the set focus by pressing the k (apply selection) button on the remote
control.