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True Focus
True Focus can be used in combination with other autofocus settings to achieve various functions.
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Temporarilyactivatedbyaselected'User'button–Autofocusretained
Activatedbyaselected'User'button–Manualfocusretained
Activated by True Focus button – Autofocus deactivated
Activated by shutter release button – True Focus retained
In this mode the autofocus function is e ectively converted into the True
Focus function. That is, focus is set by half-pressing the shutter release button.
Remember,though,thattheTrueFocusfunctionisretaineduntilturnedo in
CustomOptions.
1. In Custom Options, select # 31 (True Focus in AF-S) with the front control wheel.
Select 'ON' with the rear front control wheel. Save.
2. Aim camera at important area in subject and half-press the shutter release button.
3. Wait for the True Focus icon to appear (in the view nder) and the audio con rma-
tion signal.
4. Maintain the half-press and recompose the picture. Press fully to expose. The True
Focus icon disappears from the view nder. True Focus function is retained.
In this mode the True Focus function is activated by pressing an assigned but-
ton. This produces a 'one-shot' setting where the camera reverts to its original
Autofocussettingaftercapture.Usefulifyouwanttoquicklyswitchbackand
forthbetweenTrueFocusandnormalAutofocus.WorkswithorwithoutaCustom
Options#31setting.
1. In Custom Options, select the desired button to reassign with the front control wheel
(M.UP button in this example). Select 'True Focus' with the rear control wheel. Save.
2. Aim camera at important area in subject and press the selected button (the grip
display now indicates AF-T mode).
3. Wait for the True Focus icon to appear (in the view nder) and the audio con rma-
tion signal.
4. Recompose the picture and press shutter release button (camera does not re-focus
because it is temporarily in AF-T mode). The True Focus icon disappears from the
view nder. Camera reverts to AF-S.
Note that camera reverts to AF-S if the focusing ring on the lens is moved.
In this mode the True Focus function is activated by pressing an assigned button.
This produces a 'one-shot' setting where the camera reverts to its original Manual
focus setting after capture. Pressing the shutter release button will not reset the
focus.Usefulwhenmanyshotsarerequiredwiththesamefocussetting.
1. In Custom Options, select the desired button to reassign with the front control wheel
(M.UP button in this example). Select 'True Focus' with the rear control wheel. Save.
2. Aim camera at important area in subject and press the selected button.
3. Ensure that the True Focus icon appears in the view nder.
Recompose the picture and press shutter release button. The True Focus icon disap-
pears from the view nder. Camera reverts to AF-S.
Note that the True Focus adjustment is applied to all following captures until True
Focus button is pressed again (when a new adjustment is made).
In this mode the True Focus function is activated by pressing the True Focus but-
ton.Normalautofocusisde-activated,therefore,pressingtheshutterreleasebut-
tonwillnotresetthefocus.Usefulwhenmanyshotsarerequiredwiththesame
focus setting.
1. Press AF button. Select 'True Focus' with the front control wheel. Save.
2. Aim camera at important area in subject and press True Focus button.
3. Wait for the True Focus icon to appear (in the view nder) and the audio con rma-
tion signal. Recompose the picture and press shutter release button.
Note that the True Focus adjustment is applied to all following captures until True
Focus button is pressed again (when a new adjustment is made).
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