Olympus E-3 - Manual (Page 53)

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Focusing and shooting functions
Simultaneous use of S-AF mode and MF mode (S-AF+MF)
This function allows you to fine-adjust the focus manually by turning the focus ring after AF is
performed in the S-AF mode. When the shutter button is not pressed, MF operation is available.
• You can fine-adjust the focus with the focus ring if you have pressed the shutter button
halfway and AF is confirmed. You can also fine-adjust the focus with the focus ring when
the shutter button is not pressed halfway.
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Notes
• If the shutter button is pressed again after fine-adjusting the focus with the focus ring, the AF
is activated and your adjustments are canceled.
Simultaneous use of C-AF mode and MF mode (C-AF+MF)
Focus with the focus ring and press the shutter button halfway to activate C-AF mode.
• While the shutter button is kept pressed, MF cannot be used.
• When the shutter button is not pressed, focusing with MF is possible.
Another way to adjust focus manually in C-AF mode:
j You can set the AEL/AFL button to operate C-AF. g“AEL/AFL” (P. 92)
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Notes
• If the shutter button is pressed again after fine-adjusting the focus with the focus ring, the AF
is activated and your adjustments are canceled.
This camera has 11 AF targets for focusing on the subject with auto focus. Select the optimal
AF target mode according to your subject and the composition.
There are two AF target modes: All target AF mode, which uses AF at all AF targets, and
Single target AF mode, which uses AF centering around one selected AF target.
B All target AF mode
The camera automatically focuses on the subject in front of
the camera from among the 11 AF targets. This is useful
for shooting moving subjects or relying on the camera for
focusing.
M Single target AF mode
(o Small-single target AF mode)
The camera focuses using one selected AF target. This is
useful for accurately focusing on the subject after
composing the shot. With M, you can focus using a
range that is somewhat larger than one AF target, but you
can only set the range within the AF target. When
[SMALL] is selected for [AF SENSITIVITY], the setting
display changes to o.
g“AF SENSITIVITY” (P. 90)
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AF target selection
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