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Manual focus [54, Manual focus – Sony ILCA-99M2 User Manual

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Sets whether to use the Hybrid Phase Detection AF system, which uses both the focal plane
phase detection AF sensor and the dedicated phase detection AF sensor, or use only the
dedicated phase detection AF sensor to perform auto focus.

Menu item details

Auto:

Uses both the focal plane phase detection AF sensor and the dedicated phase detection AF
sensor depending on the lens or the shooting mode.

Ddc Phase AF Only:

Always uses only the dedicated phase detection AF sensor.

Note

When the shooting mode is set to

(Movie/S&Q Motion), [AF System] is locked to [Ddc Phase AF

Only].

[54] Shooting

Manual focus

Manual Focus

When it is difficult to focus properly in the autofocus mode, you can adjust the focus manually.

MENU

(Camera Settings1)

→ [AF System] → desired setting.

1

Set the focus mode switch on the lens to “MF.”

With an SSM lens or an SAM lens that supports DMF (Direct Manual Focus)*, you can
switch the focus mode to the manual focus mode by operating the camera, even when
the focus mode switch on the lens is in the “AF” position.
* SAL18135 only (as of the day this camera was released)

1

If the lens does not have a focus mode switch, select MENU

(Camera

Settings1)

→ [Focus Mode] → [Manual Focus].

If [Focus Mode] has been assigned to the front multi-controller, you can also change
the setting by operating the front multi-controller.

2

Rotate the focusing ring to achieve sharp focus.

3