Question about an A500 Sony DSLR

I recently bought a used Sony A500 DSLR. With the three my lens and camera are in optical viewfinder mode. When you move the camera the lens focuses while you move. It is not my finger on the shutter button. The minute I put it in mode live view, it stops. Is this normal?

Carl

Carl: What you describe is probably because the Eye-Start autofocus (AF) option is enabled in the device menu. This option uses the sensors of the eyepiece located just below the viewfinder. It is designed to automatically activate the viewfinder and start implementing autofocus as soon as you put your eyes up to her the viewfinder. If you hold the camera quite close to your body, however, the sensors of the eyepiece can be detect your body and causing the viewfinder and the AF to activate. Rotation of the Eye-Start AF in the menu will prevent this.

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