Canon BP-511 Focusing On an Off-CenterSubject, 4Take the picture, Select an AF point, Focus on the subject, Hold the shutter button down

Focusing On an Off-Center Subject

To focus on a subject not covered by one of the three AF points, follow the procedure below. This technique is called Focus Lock.

Focus lock is valid when the AF mode is set to One-shot AF.

Select an AF point.

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Focus on the subject.

2 ● Place the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button down halfway.

Hold the shutter button down3 halfway and recompose the picture.4Take the picture.

You can also use the Focus lock function in the Basic Zone (except for < >mode), starting from step 2.

For best results, use the combination of One-shot AF with AE lock applied on the AF point where focus is achieved, and evaluative metering.

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