3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway until two beeps sound. Without releasing your finger, 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.

4 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully.

To release the focus lock

Press the / button.

• The focus lock method 1 can be used in any shooting mode.

• When shooting with the focus lock using the LCD monitor, setting the AiAF to Off (p. 80) is recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only.

•Method 2 is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to recompose the image. Moreover, the focus remains locked after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus.

•In Method 2, pressing the zoom lever, MENU button or DISP. button, or changing the shooting mode also releases the focus lock.

Shooting

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