several tries, there may not be enough contrast or light in the focus region. Try using a technique called Focus Lock to focus on an object about the same distance away but in a higher-contrast region, and then, without releasing the Shutter button, point the camera at the object you were originally trying to photograph (see Using Focus Lock on page 37). You can also simply turn on more light, if that is possible.

!If the AF viewfinder light blinks green, the focus brackets

turn red, and the Macro icon blinks in the Live View screen, one of the following is true:

•The camera is set to the Normal Focus range but detects the focus is closer than the normal range.

•The camera is set to the Macro (close-up) focus range but detects the focus is farther away than the macro range. In this case, the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus.

NOTE No focus brackets appear if the camera is set to Manual Focus (see Using the Focus Range Settings on page 38).

Using Focus Lock

Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the area where the action will occur. You can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in low light or low contrast situations.

1Frame the subject for your picture within the focus brackets.

2Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and exposure.

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