Samsung NX5 Manuel D’Utilisation

Focusing methods

Changing the Focusing methods  

You can select a focusing method appropriate to the 
subject you are photographing. 

  In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

 Select Shooting 2 (

/

)  

→ AF Mode 

→ an option.

When you press [shutter] half way 
down, the focus fixes in one position.

When you hold the [shutter] half-way 
down, the focus adjusts continually as 
the subject changes position. 

Adjust the focus manually by turning 
the focus ring.

AF Priority

 

 

When you use the AF focusing function, the AF Priority 
function prevents the shutter from fi ring if the focus is 
not appropriately set.

  In the Shooting mode, press [MENU].

 Select Shooting 2 (

) 

→ AF Priority → 

an option.

Camera takes a shot regardless of the focus.

The camera takes a shot only if the focus is set 
correctly when you press the shutter button.
Even if the focus is set correctly when you 
press the shutter half way, the camera will not 
take the shot if the focus is not set correctly 
when you press the shutter button fully.

•  If your lens has an [AF/MF] switch, you can set the 

lens to MF and adjust the focus manually. 

•  If there is no AF/MF switch on the lens, you can 

switch to manual focus by selecting Manual Focus 
in the AF mode menu.

•  The selectable option may differ according to the 

lens in use.

•  When adjusting the focus manually, the picture may 

appear blurred if you don't set the focus accurately. 
Please take a picture after setting the focus accurately. 
(p. 32).

•  You can also set the AF/MF function directly by 

pressing [

] on top of the directional button 

while in Shooting mode.

Even with AF Priority on, the Continuous and the Burst 
Shot options let the shutter fi re whether the focus is set 
correctly or not.