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About focusing – Pentax ist User Manual

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The autofocus mode (AF.S/AF.C), manual focus mode, and focus
point modes are explained here.

There are three main focusing methods.

1. Autofocus

The camera focuses automatically. There are two AF modes.
While you press the shutter release button halway:
• AF Single (AF.S) mode locks the focus, and
• AF Continuous (AF.C) mode adjusts the focus

continuously.

See pages 92 and 93 for details.

2. Manual focusing

You can adjust the focus manually.

3. Selecting the focus point

You can select the desired focus point in the viewfinder or fix
the focus point in the center position. See pages 96 and 97.

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