Shooting in AF Lock Mode

Shooting Mode Dial

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1Aim the AF frame at an object at a similar distance to the subject you wish to shoot.

2Press the shutter button halfway and while keeping it pressed, press the MF button.

z appears on the LCD monitor.

zThe focus will stay locked even if you release the shutter button and MF button.

zPressing the MF button a second time cancels the manual focus mode.

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

AF lock is convenient because you can let go of

the shutter button to recompose the image. In addition, since the focus stays locked to the same position even after the shot is taken, you can immediately shoot the next image with the same focus position.

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