- 6. Special Video Recording
- [Focus Transition]

[Focus Transition]

Smoothly transitions the focus position from the current position to a position registered in advance.

1Select [Focus Transition].

[MENU/SET] [] [] [Focus Transition]

2Set the recording settings.

[Start] | Start recording.
[Focus Pull Setting] | Registers the focus position. The setting screen for the focus position is displayed when you select either [1], [2], or [3]. Use the same procedure as MF (Record Using MF) to check the focus, then press [MENU/SET] to register the focus position.
[Focus Transition Speed] | Sets the moving speed of focus. Moving speed: [SH] (fast) to [SL] (slow)
[Focus Transition Rec] | Starts Focus Transition when recording starts. Select the position registered with [Focus Pull Setting].
[Focus Transition Wait] | Sets the wait time before the start of Focus Transition.

3Close the menu.

Selects [Start], and press [MENU/SET].

The recording screen is displayed.

To return to the setting screen, press [Fn1].

4Start recording.

Press the video rec. button.

If you have enabled [Focus Transition Rec], Focus Transition will start when you start recording a video.

5Start Focus Transition.

Press to select [1], [2], or [3], and then press [MENU/SET].

When [Focus Transition Wait] is set, Focus Transition starts after the set time has elapsed.

Current focus position

Registered focus position

6End Focus Transition.

Press [Q.MENU].

7Stop recording.

Press the video rec. button once again.

Maintain the same distance to the subject after setting the focus position.

The moving speed of focus varies depending on the lens being used.

While using [Focus Transition], it is not possible to focus on anything other than the registered focus position.

Any of the operations below will clear the focus position settings.

–Operating the camera ON/OFF button

–Zoom operation

–Switching the focus mode

–Switching the recording mode

–Replacing the lens

When the following functions are being used, [Focus Transition] is not available:

–[Variable Frame Rate]

–[Live Cropping]

[Focus Transition] cannot be used when using an interchangeable lens that does not support the AF continuous function.