When you look out onto a scene, your eyes need to focus. Typically, you'll choose one place to focus on. Your camera works the same way. The autofocus mechanism can focus at one particular distance in your scene. In this video, author Richard Harrington explains how to choose the autofocus selection mode in a Sony mirrorless camera.
- Your camera's auto focus is truly amazing.…Modern cameras can work in very low light…and can often every recognize the subject automatically.…Most of the time, I rely on auto focus when shooting.…The auto focus mechanism can work…in several different ways.…The first method is what you've already learned.…Just simply half pressing the shutter button…and letting the camera focus and lock.…It will tend to either beep,…making an audible sound, or give you a light indicator…letting you know when it's ready to shoot.…
However, your camera can also continue to track…a moving subject for you.…You learned about this a little bit earlier…when we talked about focus points.…To influence these, you'll need to track the subject…and your camera offers a few different…auto focus modes.…Now there's really two ways to access this.…The first is to simply press the menu button.…When you do so, you can then navigate…to the camera settings and it will be under focus mode.…In this case, you'll see several methods.…
Then what I can do is just press the button here…
Author
Released
4/9/2019- Reducing camera shake
- Using Autofocus and auto shooting modes
- Changing IOS
- Focusing manually
- Shooting in Continuous (Burst) mode
- Switching metering modes for better exposure control
- Shooting panoramas
- Cleaning your image sensor
- Recording video
- Sharing photos wirelessly
Skill Level Intermediate
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Welcome
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How to use this course1m 24s
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Downloading your user manual1m 36s
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1. Sony Quick Start
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Powering up a Sony camera5m 46s
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Reducing camera shake4m 24s
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2. A Closer Look
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Touring the viewfinder6m 32s
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Shooting in Live View3m 22s
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Using the Quick Navi screen2m 25s
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Autofocus basics4m 55s
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Image review and playback2m 51s
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3. Shooting in Programmed Auto Mode
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What is Program Auto mode?1m 46s
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Changing ISO4m 34s
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Using Flexible Program mode3m 17s
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4. Exploring Autofocus
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Focusing manually3m 19s
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5. Understanding Shutter-Release Modes
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Silent shooting4m 8s
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Using the self-timer1m 52s
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Using a remote2m 1s
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6. Understanding Exposure Controls
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Exposure lock2m 18s
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Aperture Priority mode4m 12s
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Shutter Priority mode5m 19s
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Manual mode5m 24s
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DRO/Auto HDR mode3m 36s
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7. Beyond the Basics
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Using creative styles5m 18s
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Using picture effects3m 11s
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Shooting panoramas4m 12s
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Adjusting your LCD4m 46s
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More playback options6m 14s
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8. Working with Video and Your Sony Camera
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Recording movies2m 57s
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Playback of movie files1m 58s
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9. Wireless Functions
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Conclusion
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Next steps38s
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