Canon 85IS manual Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock, To Cancel the AF Lock

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

To Cancel the AF Lock

Press the / button.

z When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting [AF Frame] to [Center] (p. 87) makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only.

zThe 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.

zThe AF frame will not appear in Movie mode.

zWhen shooting through glass, bring your camera as close to the glass as possible and shoot so that there is no reflection from the glass.

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

Available Shooting Modes p. 218

You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit.

1 Turn on the LCD monitor.

2 Press the button and select (Flash off).

3 Aim the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure.

4 Press the shutter button halfway and press the button.

•The icon will display.

5 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully.

Various Shooting Methods