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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
When this happens, first lock the focus and then recompose the shot.
Shooting with the Focus Lock
Pressing the shutter button halfway locks the focus.
Shooting with the AF Lock
You can release the shutter button while recomposing the shot.
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock, AF Lock)
Available Shooting Modes p.189
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.
2Keep the shutter button pressed halfway while
you recompose the image.
3Press the shutter button fully to shoot the
image.
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.