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Situation: You would like to snap an action shot of a moving child or pet. The

autofocus is activated, but because the subject is moving, the image may be

blurred. In particular, when the distance between the camera and the subject

is changing, it is difficult to lock the focus on the subject. Here are some hints

for successfully capturing images of moving subjects.

kReasons for unfocused images

When the still images shooting button is gently pressed halfway, the camera’s

autofocus works by determining the distance between the camera and the

subject. Once the subject is in focus, if it then moves before the picture is

snapped, the image may be out of focus. This often happens when you once

lock the focus on a subject and then wait for the right moment to snap the

picture. And, conversely, a blurred image may result if you press the still

images shooting button all the way in one step in an attempt to quickly

capture an action scene, thus failing to activate the autofocus in time.

kPreventing blurred images (How to use the manual focus [page67])

In addition to the autofocus, a manual focus mode is also incorporated in your

camera. In the autofocus mode, the distance between the camera and the

subject is automatically determined when you press the still images shooting

button halfway. In contrast to this, with the manual focus mode, you manually

set the focus by specifying the correct distance between the camera and the

subject before taking the picture.

kHow to photograph a moving subject

1Set the camera’s focus mode to the manual focus. Set the focus distance

to the correct distance between the camera and the subject.

2When the subject is at the set focus distance, gently press the still images

shooting button all the way down.

iImages can be quickly captured without waiting for the autofocus to

activate.

iBecause you are presetting the focus distance, the focus can be more

accurate.

iWhen photographing a moving subject, press the still images shooting

button just before the subject reaches the focus distance, and the shutter

will be released when the subject is at the correct distance.

iUse manual focus to avoid incorrectly focused images when there is an

object between the camera and the subject you wish to focus on.