CASES WHERE AUTOFOCUS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE
Autofocus operation depends on general lighting, subject contrast and detail, and other technical points. In those rare situations where autofocus is not possible, • blinks inside the viewfinder.
When the focus brackets are positioned on the following subjects/scenes, ignore in- focus. indication and focus manually:
• Very dark subject
Focus manually (page 45). Or for autofocus, focus on another, brighter subject located at the same distance, recompose with the shutter release button lightly pressed, then shoot.
You can also use the
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Focus manually (page 45). Or for autofocus, focus on another subject at the same distance but with more contrast, recompose with the shutter release button lightly pressed, then shoot.
•Scenes with subjects located at different distances
•Bright subjects with a shiny surface, such as silver or aluminum
•Strongly backlit subjects
•When ·using a linear polarizing filter, or a special filter, e.g., a soft- focus filter. (Circular polarizing filters can be used for autofocus.)
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