Sony DSC-P71, DSC-P31, DSC-P51 operating instructions Shooting with the AF lock using Center AF

Shooting with the AF lock using Center AF

If it is difficult to focus because the subject is not in the center of the frame, you can focus in this situation using the AF range finder. For example, when you are shooting two human subjects, and there is a gap between them, the camera may focus on the background visible in the gap. In a case like this, use AF lock to ensure the subjects are in correct focus.

•When you are using AF lock, you can capture an image with the correct focus even if the subject is at the edge of the frame.

aCompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder, and press the shutter halfway down.

First, the focus for the subject you are aiming at will be adjusted. When the AE/AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on, and there is a beeping sound, focus adjustment is completed.

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AF range finder

AE/AF lock indicator

bReturn to the fully composed shot, and press the shutter down again.

When you hear a beeping sound, the image will be recorded with the proper focus for the human subjects.

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•You can carry out the AF lock adjustment process any number of times, as long as you do it before you press the shutter.

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