Memo
•In the Auto picture mode, the camera automatically selects one of 5 picture modes according to the requirement of the scene.
•The Auto picture mode operates only when an FA or F lens is attached.
•See page 56, 63 for any other exposure mode.
•The AE lock function or exposure compensation function cannot use while the Auto picture mode is being used.
3 Set the AF mode switch to [ Wide [ ] ]
qSet the AF mode switch to [ [ ] ].
Memo
•The subject will be focused properly even if the main subject is off the cen- ter of the viewfinder.
•See page 80 for details of Spot AF.
4 Set autofocus
qSet the focus mode switch to the
down position at [AF].
When you press the shutter release button halfway down, the lens automati- cally focuses. The picture cannot be taken unless focus is achieved. The focus will remain locked as long as the shutter release button is held in the halfway down position.
Memo
• See page 78 for the manual focus.
QUICK AND EASY SHOOTING
TAKING A PICTURE
NOTE
To load the film and batteries or to attach a lens, see “Things to Do.”
( 
p.11).
3 points focus frame
1 Frame the subject
qLook through the viewfinder and frame the subject.
Autofocus works with the 3
Memo Holding the camera
•Hold the camera firmly, with your left hand supporting the camera and lens as shown in the illustrations.
•To reduce camera shake, support your body or the camera on a solid object - a table, tree, or a wall for instance.
•Although there are individual differences among photographers, in gen- eral the shutter speed for a hand held camera is the inverse of the focal length. For example, 1/60 of second when focal length is 50mm, and 1/125 of second when it is 100mm. A tripod should be used for shutter speeds slower than this.
•When using a telephoto lens, a tripod that is heavier than the total weight of the camera and lens is recommended to avoid camera shake.
BASIC BASIC OPERATIONS
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