AFC on the K3

madeditor · 07-31-2019, 04:16 PM

I recently purchased a used K3. My older camera is a K7.
I can't figure out how to switch from AFS to AFC. With the K7 I just flipped the switch on the camera body. K3 only gives me thee option of AF or MF. Thanks so much.

**boriscleto** · 07-31-2019, 04:23 PM - **1 Like**

Hold down the AF mode button and use the front e-dial.

calsan · 07-31-2019, 10:07 PM - **1 Like**

You can also set up the user modes to have different auto focus settings, which is neat!

**Cerebum** · 07-31-2019, 11:09 PM - **1 Like**

Failing that press the info button on the back and you will see your AF modes

keithw · 08-01-2019, 01:04 PM - **1 Like**

+1 to what calsan said.

I have U1 set to spot focus and AF-S with U2 set to Auto-9 focus and AF-C. The U1 settings are my preferred config but if I need to take a photo of, say birds in flight, I can change to U2 virtually immediately.

madeditor · 08-01-2019, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Hold down the AF mode button and use the front e-dial.

Thank you so much!

07-31-2019, 04:16 PM	#1
madeditor New Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 2	AFC on the K3 I recently purchased a used K3. My older camera is a K7. I can't figure out how to switch from AFS to AFC. With the K7 I just flipped the switch on the camera body. K3 only gives me thee option of AF or MF. Thanks so much.

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07-31-2019, 04:23 PM - 1 Like	#2
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,476	Hold down the AF mode button and use the front e-dial.

07-31-2019, 10:07 PM - 1 Like	#3
calsan Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,549	You can also set up the user modes to have different auto focus settings, which is neat!

07-31-2019, 11:09 PM - 1 Like	#4
Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,829	Failing that press the info button on the back and you will see your AF modes

08-01-2019, 01:04 PM - 1 Like	#5
keithw Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Posts: 72	+1 to what calsan said. I have U1 set to spot focus and AF-S with U2 set to Auto-9 focus and AF-C. The U1 settings are my preferred config but if I need to take a photo of, say birds in flight, I can change to U2 virtually immediately.

08-01-2019, 01:16 PM	#6
madeditor New Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 2 Original Poster	Originally posted by boriscleto Hold down the AF mode button and use the front e-dial. Thank you so much!