Adjusting the AF drive speed until a subject is in focus
When shooting movies, you can set the speed for focusing on subjects in the focus area in [AF drive speed].
AF drive speed (movies)
Setting the camera
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[Focus Mode]
MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Focus Mode] → [AF-C].
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[AF drive speed]
MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [AF drive speed] → desired setting.
Related camera help guide
Guide to using the camera
Setting [AF drive speed] to suit shooting conditions
[Fast]
Effective for tracking fast-moving subjects. Recommended for sports or other scenes with rapid movement.
[Standard]
Sets the AF drive speed to normal.
[Slow]
Effective for smooth tracking of subjects.
Hint
Used with [AF Tracking Sens.], this setting enables optimal setting customization for the subjects or scenes you shoot.
Compatible lenses
[AF Tracking Sens.] and [AF drive speed] are not available with lenses that are not compatible with phase-detection AF.
To see which lenses are compatible, check the lens compatibility information listed below.
- Lenses without notes on phase-detection AF or Fast Hybrid AF are compatible.
- Lenses noted as incompatible with phase-detection AF or Fast Hybrid AF are not compatible with this function.
- For lenses noted as compatible with phase-detection AF or Fast Hybrid AF after updating, update the firmware.
*The menu screen images on this web page have been simplified for display purposes, and do not exactly reflect the actual screen display of the camera.