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Keep holding the shutter button down halfway
(AF/AE lock). Check that the AF frame on the
LCD monitor shrinks and that the shutter speed
and aperture setting are displayed (the viewfinder
lamp (green) changes from blinking to steady).
Continue to hold the shutter button down halfway
(AF/AE lock). Move the camera back to the
original image and then fully press down on the
shutter button.
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You can reapply the AF/AE lock as many times as
you like before releasing the shutter.
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The AF/AE lock operates in all photography modes
and can be used to ensure excellent results.
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USING AF/AE LOCK
In a shot with this type of composition, the
subjects (two people in this case) are not in the
AF frame. If the shot is taken at this point, the
subjects will not be in focus.
Move the camera slightly so that one of the
subjects in the AF frame.
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◆AF/AE Lock ◆

On the FinePix F601 ZOOM, when you press the shutter button down half way, the focus and
exposure settings are fixed (AF/AE lock). If you want to focus on a subject that is off to one side of
the image or if you want to set the exposure before you compose the final shot, lock the AF and
AE settings and then compose and shoot your picture to get the best results.