Taking Pictures (Cont’d)

Shooting with Focus Lock

-If the subject you wish to focus on is not in the center of the screen, use the focus lock.

1.Align the auto focus mark on the sub- ject, and push the shutter button half- way. The green LED light will come on,

locking the focus position.

• The exposure is fixed at the same time the focus is locked.

• If you release your finger from the half- pushed shutter button, the focus lock will be released and you can repeat the proce- dure.

2. With the shutter button pressed half- way, re-compose your photo and press the shutter button all the way to take the picture.

• When re-composing the photo, do not change the shooting distance. If the distance has changed, repeat the procedure.

The following subjects may be difficult to bring into focus:

•Subjects with no contrast (variance in brightness, e.g., the sky, a white wall, the hood of a car)

•Subjects with only horizontal lines and no surface texture

•Quickly moving subjects

•Poorly lit subjects (in a dark place)

•Subjects with a strong light or reflected light behind them

•Subjects in a flickering light, such as a fluorescent light

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