Canon A540 appendix Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects, Shooting with the Focus Lock

Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects

(Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus)

PowerShot A540

PowerShot A530

It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.

!Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings

!Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects

!Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition

!Subjects that are moving quickly

!Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.

Shooting with the Focus Lock

The focus lock can be used in any shooting mode.

1Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor.

2Press the shutter button halfway.

3Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully.

Shooting with the AF Lock

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.

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