Focus Lock

Autofocus

Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be unable to focus on the subjects listed below. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use focus lock (pg. 33) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.

• Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.

• Fast-moving subjects.

•Subjects photographed through a window or other reflective object.

•Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than reflect light, such as hair or fur.

•Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or flame.

•Subjects that show little contrast with the background (for example, subjects in clothing that is the same color as the background).

Hybrid Autofocus

•Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high- contrast object that is also in the focus frame (for example, a subject photographed against a backdrop of highly contrasting elements).

•Subjects positioned at some distance in front of or behind an object that is also in the focus frame (for example, a subject in a cage, where the both the subject and the bars of the cage are in the focus frame).

•Subjects dominated by regular geometric patterns, such as the windows in an office building.

•Subjects that contain many fine details, such as a field of flowers or other subjects that are small or lack variation in brightness.

The camera’s hybrid autofocus system ensures fast focus, particularly when a bright, high-contrast subject is positioned in the center of the frame.

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