Shooting with the AF Lock

The AF lock can be used in the , , or mode.

1Press the DISP. button to turn the LCD monitor on.

2Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame.

3Press the shutter button halfway

(two beeps will play) and press the

/ button.

• The focal distance to the object is locked.

•The icon will display and the lower indicator beside the viewfinder will light yellow.

Shooting

4Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot.

To Release the AF Lock

Press the /button.

• When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting [AiAF] to [Off] (p. 89) is recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only.

•The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus.

•The AF lock can be released by pressing the zoom lever (when shooting still images) or MENU button, by changing the shooting mode or by turning the LCD monitor off.

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