Shooting with the AF Lock

The AF lock can be used in the , , , or mode.

1Turn on the LCD monitor.

2Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame.

3Press the shutter button halfway and press the /button.

zThe icon will display and the lower indicator will light yellow.

4Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot.

To Release the AF Lock

Press the / button.

z When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting [AiAF] to [Off] (p. 46) makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only.

z The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus.

z In mode the AF frame does not display.

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