Using Focus Lock

“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to Subject to be focused on compose an image in which the subject you want to focus

on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen.

•To use focus lock, select “Û Spot” for the Auto Focus area (page 42).

1.Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with

 

the subject you want to focus on and then half-

 

Focus frame

 

press the shutter button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Keeping the shutter button half-pressed (which

 

 

 

 

 

maintains the focus setting), move the camera

 

 

 

to compose the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

When you are ready to shoot the image, press

 

 

 

the shutter button the rest of the way down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE

• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).

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