Sony DSC-F828 - Manual (Page 66)

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Flexible Spot AF ( )
This is useful when focusing on an
extremely small subject or a narrow area.
Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the
desired image composition. This is useful
when you shoot using a tripod and the
subject is out of the center area. When
shooting a moving subject, take care to hold
the camera steady so that the subject does
not deviate from the range finder frame.
a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,
SCN or
.
b Set the FOCUS switch to
AUTO.
c Press the center of the multi-
selector repeatedly to select
the desired mode.
d When selecting Flexible Spot
AF in Step
3 , move the AF
range finder frame to the
portion you want to focus on
with
v / V / b / B .
When you press and hold the shutter
button halfway down, and the focus is
adjusted, the color of the AF range
finder frame changes from white to
green.
• When you are shooting movies and you choose
Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the
screen is estimated as an average, so the AF
works even with a certain amount of vibration.
The AF range finder frame indicator is
.
Center AF and Flexible Spot AF automatically
focus only on selected frame, so this is
convenient when you want to focus only on
what you aim at.
• When you use the digital zoom or hologram
AF, priority AF movement is given to subjects
in or near the center of the frame. In this case,
the AF range finder frame indicator flashes and
the AF range finder frame is not displayed.
Choosing a focus operation
– AF Mode
Mode dial: SET UP
Single AF ( )
This mode is useful for shooting stationary
subjects. The focus is not adjusted before
you press and hold the shutter button
halfway down. After you press and hold the
shutter button halfway down and AF lock is
complete, the focus is locked.
Monitoring AF ( )
This shortens the time needed for focusing.
The camera automatically adjusts the focus
before you press and hold the shutter button
halfway down, letting you compose images
with the focus already adjusted. After you
press and hold the shutter button halfway
down and AF lock is complete, the focus is
locked.
The default setting is Monitoring AF.
• Battery consumption may be higher than in
Single AF mode.
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AF range
finder frame
AF range
finder frame
indicator
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