Konica Minolta KD-420Z user manual Shooting with Focus Lock

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 photography.

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

•When you take pictures using the viewfinder, no auto-focus mark is displayed. Position the subject in the center of the image.

•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 procedure.

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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

In the above circumstances, take your picture after the focus lock is set to

the same distance and brightness as the subject. 41