Canon I7 appendix Shooting with the Focus Lock

In [Face Detect] mode, faces may not be detected under the following circumstances.

-If the faces appear small, large, dark or bright relative to the overall composition.

-If the subjects are looking sideways or lying down, or their faces are partially obscured.

Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock)

Shooting Mode

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. Set the [AiAF] function to [Off] beforehand (p. 44).

1	Aim the camera so that an object at the
	same focal distance as the main subject is
	centered in the AF frame.
2	Press the shutter button halfway to set the
	focus.
3	Keep the button pressed, re-aim the camera
	to compose the shot as desired and press

the shutter button fully.

Shooting

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