06-06-2024, 12:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-06-2024, 12:20 PM by stoppingdown.)
Cameras are more and more packed with options, many are also sophisticated, but the manual (and the online help) often doesn't contain anything more than the setting name, just reworded in a complete statement, but without providing further information. For instance:
LOL. A short paragraph follows about the fact that not all lenses support this feature, but nothing more. At least a picture with the lookout of the display would be fine (I had to search through the internet to find a screenshot, it's a pair of brackets) and possibly a hint about how to use the feature in practice would be welcome.
Quote:Phase Detect. Area
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Sets whether or not to display the Phase Detection AF area.
Menu item details
- MENU →
(Focus) → [Focus Area] → [Phase Detect. Area] → desired setting.
On:Displays the Phase Detection AF area.
Off:Does not display the Phase Detection AF area.
LOL. A short paragraph follows about the fact that not all lenses support this feature, but nothing more. At least a picture with the lookout of the display would be fine (I had to search through the internet to find a screenshot, it's a pair of brackets) and possibly a hint about how to use the feature in practice would be welcome.
stoppingdown.net
Sony a6300, Sony a6000, Sony NEX-6, Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS, Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS, Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS, Sigma 150-600mm Æ’/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary, Samyang 12mm Æ’/2, Sigma 30mm F2.8 DN | A, Meyer Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm Æ’/2.8, Samyang 8mm Æ’/3.5 fish-eye II | Zenit Helios 44-2 58mm Æ’/2
Plus some legacy Nikkor lenses.
Sony a6300, Sony a6000, Sony NEX-6, Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS, Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS, Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS, Sigma 150-600mm Æ’/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary, Samyang 12mm Æ’/2, Sigma 30mm F2.8 DN | A, Meyer Gorlitz Trioplan 100mm Æ’/2.8, Samyang 8mm Æ’/3.5 fish-eye II | Zenit Helios 44-2 58mm Æ’/2
Plus some legacy Nikkor lenses.