Focus Setting Guide

When shooting typical moving subjects using the ILCE-9M2, the following settings are recommended by default.

Recommended default settings

Focus Mode	AF-C	Focus mode dial
Focus Area *	Flexible Spot: M	[(Camera Settings1)] 4 / 13 (AF1)
Face/Eye AF Set. *	Face/Eye Priority in AF: [On]	[(Camera Settings1)] 5 / 13 (AF2)
Priority Set in AF-C	Balanced Emphasis	[(Camera Settings1)] 4 / 13 (AF1)
AF Track Sens *	3(Standard)	[(Camera Settings1)] 5 / 13 (AF2)
Swt. V/H AF Area	AF Point Only	[(Camera Settings1)] 4 / 13 (AF1)

* Recommended settings differ depending on the subject. Refer to the chart at the bottom.

When set to the AF-C (Continuous AF) mode, the camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down.

When set to the Flexible Spot , the camera allows you to move the focusing frame to the desired point on the screen and focus on a small subject in a narrow area. The size of the focusing frame can be selected. The medium size M is recommended for general use. Refer to the chart at the bottom for the setting for each subject.

• Other settings

Wide: Automatically focuses on a subject across the entire screen.

Zone: After the user selects a focus zone on the monitor, the camera will automatically select the focus points.

Center: Focuses automatically on the subject in the center of the image.

Expand Flexible Spot: If the camera cannot focus on a single selected point, it flexibly uses focus points around the spot as a secondary priority area for focusing.

• Shooting tips

Tracking:

When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, the product tracks the subject within the selected autofocus area. This setting is available only when the focus mode is set to [Continuous AF]. Point the cursor at [Tracking] on the [Focus Area] setting screen, and then select the desired area to start tracking using the left/right sides of the control wheel. You can also move the tracking start area to the desired point by designating the area as a zone, flexible spot or expand flexible spot.

• Tracking subject (Tracking function)

Face/Eye Priority in AF: [On]
This function is used to determine whether or not the camera will focus with priority on human faces or eyes.
During autofocus, the camera detects the face of a person within the focus area and then focuses on the face or eyes.
Also, when [Focus Area] is set to [Tracking], once a face is detected near the focusing frame during tracking, the camera will automatically focus on the face or the eyes. This function is effective when the subject is a person.

• Focusing on a person’s face or eyes

Regarding whether to release the shutter even if the subject is not in focus, shoots with a balanced emphasis on both focusing and shutter release.

• Shooting tip: Priority Set in AF-C

When set to 5 (Responsive), the camera focuses responsively on subjects at different distances.

When set to 1 (Locked on), the camera keeps the focus on a specific subject even when other objects pass in front of the subject.

Standard 3 is recommended for general use. Refer to the chart at the bottom for the setting for each subject.

• Shooting tip: AF subject-tracking sensitivity

Switches the position of the focusing frame according to the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical). The [Focus Area] is fixed.

• Other settings

Off: Does not switch the [Focus Area] or the position of the focusing frame based on the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical).

AF Point + AF Area: Switches both the [Focus Area] and the position of the focusing frame based on the orientation of the camera (horizontal/vertical).

• Shooting tip: Switch Vertical and Horizontal AF Area