- 5. Recording settings
- Focus / Zoom
- Record Using MF

Record Using MF

Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate AF.

1Set the focus mode to [MF].

[MENU/SET] [] [] [Focus Mode] [MF]

2Close the menu.

Press [].

3Rotate the focus ring.

When an interchangeable lens without a focus ring is being used, press a Fn button that has [AF Mode] registered.

About Fn buttons (Register Functions to the Fn Buttons)

4Select the focus point.

Press to select the focus point.

To return the point to be brought into focus to the center, press [Fn1].

5Adjust the focus.

The operations used to focus differ depending on the lens.

When using an interchangeable lens with a focus ring Rotate to side: Focuses on nearby subject Rotate to side: Focuses on distant subject
When using an interchangeable lens with a focus lever Move to side: Focuses on nearby subject Move to side: Focuses on distant subject The focusing speed varies depending on how far you move the focus lever.
When using an interchangeable lens with no focus ring Press : Focuses on nearby subject Press : Focuses on distant subject Pressing and holding will increase the focus speed.

This will display the in-focus portion highlighted with color. (Focus Peaking)

A recording distance guideline is displayed. (MF Guide)

MF Assist (enlarged screen)

Focus Peaking

MF Guide

6Close the MF Assist screen.

Press [MENU/SET].

7Start recording.

Press the video rec. button fully.

8Stop recording.

Press the video rec. button again.

Operations on the MF Assist Screen

Button operation | Description of operation
*1 | Moves the enlarged display position.
| Enlarges*2 / reduces the screen.
[Fn1]*1 | First time: Returns the MF Assist position to the center. Second time: Returns the MF Assist magnification to the default setting.

*1When using an interchangeable lens with no focus ring, you can perform these operations after pressing to display the screen that lets you set the area to be enlarged.

*2When the [MF Assist Display] is set to [PIP] from the [MF Assist] of the [Custom] ([Focus/Shutter]) menu, you can enlarge it to approx. 3x to 6x, and when it is set to [FULL] it can be enlarged to approx. 3x to 20x.

MF Assist and MF Guide may not display depending on the lens used.

During MF, pressing [AF-ON] will activate AF.

The recording distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the recording distance. Use this when taking pictures with MF or taking close-up pictures.

You can change the Focus Peaking sensitivity and the display method:

[] [] [Focus Peaking] ([Focus Peaking])

You can change the display method of the magnified screen:

[] [] [MF Assist] ([MF Assist])

You can change the MF Guide display units:

[] [] [MF Guide] ([MF Guide])

You can disable focus ring operation:

[] [] [Focus Ring Lock] ([Focus Ring Lock])

The camera memorizes the focus point when you turn it off:

[] [] [Lens Focus Resume] ([Lens Focus Resume])