Step 4 Focus and Shoot

BDuring Recording

•While the indicator showing the number of exposures remaining is blinking, images are being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover. Cutting the power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.

•Depending on the settings or shooting conditions, the image recording time may take longer than usual (F16).

BAutofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the active focus area lights in green:

•Subject is very dark

•Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)

•No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is standing in front of a white wall)

•Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g., an animal inside a cage)

•Subjects that repeat the same pattern (e.g., as window blinds or buildings lined with windows of the same shape)

•Subject is moving rapidly

In these situations, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again to refocus, several times if necessary. If the subject is still not in focus, select auto mode and use focus lock (A67) to take the picture by first focusing on an object that is at the same distance from the camera as the desired subject.

CAF-assist Illuminator and Flash

In dark places, the AF-assist illuminator (A95) may light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and the flash (A54) may fire when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.

CTo Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot

If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without first pressing it halfway.

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