Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF)
Solution
You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot.
IMPORTANT
- [Servo AF] is set to [On].
- Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the background
too closely.
- [AF-Point Zoom] on the [Shooting] (
) tab is not available. - [Macro] (
)is not available. - The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
).
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press the <
> button.
> button.3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional button> to select the [Shooting] () tab.
Operate the <directional button> to set [AF Frame] to [Tracking AF].After making these settings, press the <> button.
> button.4. The following window appears.
Point the camera so that the (
) is on the subject, and then press the left <directional button> (When using the PowerShot SX50 HS or PowerShot G15, press the [AF Frame Selector] (
)).
) is on the subject, and then press the left <directional button> (When using the PowerShot SX50 HS or PowerShot G15, press the [AF Frame Selector] ()).- The camera will beep and (
) will appear when a subject is detected. The camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range even if the subject moves.
) will appear when a subject is detected. The camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range even if the subject moves.- If the camera does not detect the subject, () will appear on the screen.
) will appear on the screen.REFERENCE
- To cancel tracking, press the left <directional button> again( When using the PowerShot SX50 HS or PowerShot G15, press the [AF Frame Selector] ()).
- The camera will detect a subject even if you press the <shutter button> halfway without pressing the left <directional button>( When using the PowerShot SX50 HS or PowerShot G15, without pressing the [AF Frame Selector] ()). After shooting, () will appear in the center of the screen.
5. Shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway. () will change into a blue (
) which will follow the subject while the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure.
) will change into a blue () which will follow the subject while the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure.After that, press the shutter button fully to shoot.
- Even after shooting completes, () will appear, and the camera will continue to track the subject.
) will appear, and the camera will continue to track the subject.Tracking AF is possible in the following shooting modes.
... Tracking AF can be set
... Setting is not possible; however, press the upper 
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