TAMRON Lens UtilityTM Online Help

Focus Preset

You can shift focus to a preset position. Utilizing this function will expand your creative expression.

- When shooting video, perform a "focus-out" operation to go from an in-focus position to an out-of-focus position at a set speed for creative effect.

- When shooting night scenes, record the focus position in advance and recall the position when shooting.

- As these examples show, you can use this feature in a variety of shooting situations.



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How to set up

1

Click [Custom Switch Setting] or [Focus Set Button Setting] shown at the top-left of the home screen.

* [Custom Switch Setting] or [Focus Set Button Setting] will be displayed depending on the lens.


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2

On the [Custom Switch Setting] or [Focus Set Button Setting] screen, click [Select].

3

From the selection screen, click [Select] for [Focus Preset].

* Depending on the lens, functions apearing on the screen will differ. Check the list to find capability of your lens.
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4

The focus speed selection screen is displayed. Select the desired [Focus Speed] for video shooting, and then click [Save] to complete the setting process.

* You can return to the previous screen by clicking the [Return] button.


* You can set the focus speed when shooting video. When you are shooting still images, the focus speed automatically defaults to the fastest speed.


* The focus speed is set to [0] by default. The larger the negative value set, the slower the focus speed.

How to use

How to shoot automatic "focus-out". Shooting video that moves from an in-focus to out-of-focus position.

* Focus Preset is easier and more accurate if you use a tripod to secure the camera position in place.

* After running a focus preset operation, the camera changes to MF mode.
If the focus mode cannot be selected from the camera body, press the [Focus Set Button] to return to AF mode.

Application for still image. i.e. night scenes.

1

When it's still bright enough outside to see, focus on the scene you wish to photograph. Then hold the [Focus Set Button] down for at least one second to record the focused position.

2

When conditions become darker, even totally dark (too dark for AF to work), press the [Focus Set Button] to automatically focus on the preset scene.

* When your camera is set to AF, it automatically switches to MF when the [Focus Set Button] is pressed.

Note: When you cannot change the focus mode to AF

If the focus mode cannot be selected from the camera body, press the [Focus Set Button] to return to AF mode.