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Focus
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Focus indicator Description
(steady)
The focus point is in front of the subject.
(steady)
The focus point is behind the subject.
(ashes)
The camera is unable to focus.
･ W
hen using manual focus with subjects not suited to autofocus, note
that the in-focus indicator (
I
) may be displayed when the subject is
not in focus. Zoom in on the view through the lens and check focus.
Use of a tripod is recommended when the camera is having trouble
focusing.
D Lenses with focus-mode selection
Manual focus mode can be chosen using focus-mode selection controls on
the lens (wher
e available).
D The focal plane mark and ange
-back distance
Focus distance is measured from the focal plane mark (
E
) on the camera
body, which shows the position of the focal plane inside the camera (
q
). Use
this mark when measuring the distance to your subject for manual focus or
macro photography. The distance between the focal plane and the lens
mounting ange is known as the “ange -back distance” (
w
). On this camera,
the ange-back distance is 16 mm (0.63 in.).