Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus

This function is available in all modes except .

1. Press and hold the <MF> button, then press the or arrow.
   
   
   
   
   • The focus will lock and the MF icon and the MF indicator will appear on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder).
   • When the [ (Rec.)] menu's [MF-Point Zoom] is set to [On], if a particular AF frame has been manually selected, the portion of the image in that frame will appear magnified^*.
     
     ^* Can also be set so that the image displayed is not magnified.
     
     
   • The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shooting guideline only.
   • Adjust the or arrow until the image appears focused.
   • Pressing the <MF> button a second time cancels the manual focus mode.
     
     
2. Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.
   
   

You will need to reset the manual focus mode if the flash is popped up.

Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus

The camera automatically searches for a more suitable focusing point from the current manually focused location.

1. Focus the camera with the manual focus mode.
   
   
2. Press the <SET> button. The camera focuses automatically to a more accurate focusing point near the current focusing point.
   
   
3. Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.
   
   
   

You cannot change the AF frame setting while focusing manually. Cancel the manual focus mode, then change the AF frame setting. You can change the MF indicator displayed distance units.