a6: AF Activation
G button UA Custom Settings menu
Choose whether the shutter-release button can be used to focus.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| [Shutter/AF‑ON] | The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. |
| [AF‑ON only] | The camera does not focus when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. |
Highlighting [AF-ON only] and pressing 2 displays [Out-of-focus release] options.
Option Description [Enable] Photos can be taken whenever the shutter-release button is pressed (release priority). [Disable] - Photos can be taken only when the camera is in focus (focus priority).
- Press the shutter-release button all the way down to shoot after focusing using a control to which AF-ON has been assigned via Custom Setting f2 [Custom controls (shooting)].
If [Pinpoint AF] is selected for AF-area mode with Custom Setting a6 [AF activation] set to [AF‑ON only] and [Disable] chosen for [Out-of-focus release], the shutter can be released whether or not the subject is in focus.