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Autofocus
Autofocus
Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be
unable to focus on the subjects listed below.
•
Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.
•
Subjects photographed through a window or other refl ective object.
•
Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than refl ect light, such as
hair or fur.
•
Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or fl ame.
•
Subjects that show little contrast with the background.
•
Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast object that is
also in the focus frame (for example, a subject photographed against a
backdrop of highly contrasting elements).
Checking Focus
To zoom in on the current focus area for precise
focus, press the control to which focus zoom
has been assigned (at default settings, the cen-
ter of the rear command dial). Press the control
again to cancel zoom.
Normal display
Focus zoom
N
In focus mode
S
, zoom can be adjusted by rotating the rear command
dial. Focus zoom is not available in focus mode
C
or when
G
AF/MF
SETTING
>
PRE-AF
is on or an option other than
r
SINGLE POINT
is
selected for
AF MODE
.
To assign focus zoom to a control, select
FOCUS CHECK
for
D
BUT-
TON/DIAL SETTING
>
FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING
.
Summary of Contents for GFX 50s
Page 1: ...Owner s Manual BL00004880 203 EN ...
Page 19: ...1 Before You Begin ...
Page 32: ...14 1 Before You Begin The LCD Monitor GRIP 1 1 2017 12 00 AM ...
Page 41: ...23 First Steps ...
Page 57: ...39 Basic Photography and Playback ...
Page 63: ...45 Movie Recording and Playback ...
Page 69: ...51 Taking Photographs ...
Page 102: ...84 MEMO ...
Page 103: ...85 The Shooting Menus ...
Page 136: ...118 MEMO ...
Page 137: ...119 Playback and the Playback Menu ...
Page 162: ...144 MEMO ...
Page 163: ...145 The Setup Menus ...
Page 193: ...175 Shortcuts ...
Page 204: ...186 MEMO ...
Page 205: ...187 Peripherals and Optional Accessories ...
Page 225: ...207 Connections ...
Page 235: ...217 Technical Notes ...
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