Olympus D390, D-390, C-150 operation manual Subjects that are difficult to focus on

If correct focus cannot be obtained

TIPS

The green lamp blinks.

TYou are too close to the subject. Take the picture at least 50 cm away from the subject. When the distance from the camera to the subject is less than 50 cm/1.6 ft, select the macro mode.

~“Macro mode shooting” (P. 52)

TDepending on the subject, the focus may not be locked.

~“Subjects that are difficult to focus on” (See below.)

Subjects that are difficult to focus on

Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly. If this happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture. If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture.

The green lamp blinks. The subject cannot be brought into

focus.	Subject with low	Subject with an	Subject without
	contrast	extremely bright area	vertical lines
		in the center of the
		frame
The green
lamp lights,
but the
subject cannot
be brought
into focus.	Subjects at different	Fast-moving subject	The subject to be
	distances		focused on is not in
			the center of the
			frame

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