Pentax Z1-p: How to Disable AF Activation on Shutter Trigger

[anirbanbanerjee]

<p>I like to have separate controls for activating AF and shutter trigger.<br>

I am missing shots with my Pentax Z1-p (same as PZ1-p) because though I have enabled the function that activates AF on the ML (exposure memory lock) button, the shutter half press still activates the AF.<br>

Thanks.</p>

 

[andrewg_ny]

<p>Reviewing the manual, I don't think there's any way to disable AF on half-press. However, if you HOLD the ML button down, I expect that it won't attempt to RE-focus on half-press. I expect this is the way this was expected to be used.</p>

<p>This is consistent with Pentax digital bodies except that the digital bodies have an additional custom setting to disable the half-press AF.</p>

<p>Pretty sure this would have been answered sooner in the Pentax-specific forum.</p>