Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF) (PowerShot SX270 HS / PowerShot SX280 HS)

Article ID: ART138460 | Date published: 05/13/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF) (PowerShot SX270 HS / PowerShot SX280 HS)

Solution

You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot.
IMPORTANT
The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
).
  • [Servo AF] is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
  • Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the background too closely.
  • [AF-Point Zoom] on the [
    ] tab is not available.
  • [Macro] (
    ) is not available.
  • In order to use [Tracking AF] the camera must be set to one of the following modes:
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1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the <
> button.

3. The following screen appears.


Press the <
><
> to select the [Shooting] (
) tab.

Press the <
><
> buttons or turn the <Control dial> to choose [AF Frame], and then press the <
><
> buttons to move right/left to select [Tracking AF].
After making the setting, press the <
> button.



4. The following window appears.


5. Aim the camera so that [
] is on the desired subject, and then press the <
> button.
- When the subject is detected, the camera beeps and [
] is displayed. Even if the subject moves, the camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range.
- If no subject is detected, [
] is displayed.

REFERENCE
  • To cancel tracking, press the <
    > button again.

6. Press the shutter button halfway. (
) changes to a blue (
) which follows the subject as the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF).


7. Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.
- Even after your shot, [
] is still displayed and the camera continues to track the subject.
NOTE
  • When shooting in [MF] mode, press and hold the <
    > button for at least one second.
  • If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered people are detected, but the names will be recorded in the still images. However, a name will display if the subject chosen to focus on is the same as a person detected with Face ID.


SIMS Doc Id

8201820800

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