Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (continued)

3 Recompose the image and press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.

• Focus lock cannot be used while the shooting mode is set to .

• Method 2 is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to recompose the image.

•When shooting through glass, get as close as possible to avoid reflection off the glass.

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

The focus can be manually set.

1 Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor.

2

Press the

button.

 

 

• The

 

icon and the MF indicator will appear on

 

 

 

 

 

 

the LCD monitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Turn the main dial to focus.

 

 

• The AF frame area is magnified when [MF-Point

 

 

 

Zoom] is set to [On] in the [

 

(Rec.)] menu.*

MF indicator

 

 

 

*Except in the , modes, when the digital zoom is activated or a TV is used as the display.

*Can also be set so that the image displayed is not magnified (p. 159).

•The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shooting guideline only.

•Adjust the focus by turning the main dial until the image appears focused on the LCD monitor.

•In, or mode, you can switch between the manual focus, aperture value and shutter speed selection by clicking the main dial. A green A appears at the left of selectable items.

•Pressing the button a second time cancels the manual focus mode.

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