Shooting with the AF Lock

The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.

1 Lock the focus.

Keep the shutter button pressed halfway and press the q button.

X The focus locks and % appears on the screen.

If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the q button again, % will disappear and the focus will unlock.

2 Compose the scene and shoot.

Changing the Metering Mode

You can change the Metering mode (brightness measuring function) to match the shooting conditions.

 

 

1 Choose the Metering mode.

 

 

After pressing the mbutton, press the op

 

 

buttons to choose

.

 

 

2 Choose an option.

 

 

Press the qr buttons to choose an option,

 

 

then press the m button.

 

 

X The setting will appear on the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit

 

Evaluative

shots. Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the

 

 

shooting conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center Weighted

Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives

 

Avg.

greater weight to the center.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spot

Only meters within the

 

 

 

(Spot AE Point frame).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Canon A3000 IS manual Shooting with the AF Lock, Changing the Metering Mode, Lock the focus, Compose the scene and shoot