Manual Focus81ture callede subject.the subject in thee main subject isfunction isthe subject.brackets anded, recomposecus and exposure arelocked.recisely on thee most suited for thisanually setting theooting Mode Shooting ModeWhen the Mode dial is set to , the camera-to-subject distance canbe set manually by using Manual focus. This is convenient to ensureaccurate focus when the shooting distance is known or in situationswhere Autofocus may not work as expected (p. 82).To select Manual Focus rotate the Command dial while pressing theFocus mode button. indication appears in the Control panelas confirmation. Keeping the Focus mode button pressed, rotate theCommand dial again to display the shooting distance both on theControl panel and Monitor.• The shooting distance can be set in 49 steps from 0.02 m (0.06 ft.) to 10 m(30 ft.), plus infinity.• To confirm the chosen shooting distance in the Control panel, lightly press theShutter release button.To Cancel Manual Focus modeManual Focus mode is canceled by pressing the Focus mode button. TheFocus mode then returns to the last mode before Manual focus was set.Notes: Manual Focus• When setting the Self-timer and the Manual Focus mode at the same time, setthe Self-timer first.• When zooming with the shooting distance set less than 0.3 m (1.0 ft.), focus isnot possible in some zooming ranges. In this case, the shooting distancedisplay in the Monitor lights in red as a warning.• Displayed distance and the actual focus distance differ when an accessorylens converter is used.Advanced Operation