Step 3 – Focus and Shoot

Focusing on Off-Center Subject: Focus Lock

If your subject is not at the center of the frame when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, your picture may be out of focus. To focus on an off-center subject:

1 Focus on subject.

Half-press and hold

2

3

Keep pressed

4

Press fully

Check the focus area indicator.

• With the shutter-release button pressed 3

tor lights green, indicating that the sub-

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halfway, check that the focus area indica-

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ject is in focus. Focus and exposure will

 

remain locked while the shutter-release

 

button is pressed halfway.

 

Recompose the picture.

 

Do not change the distance between the camera and your subject while focus lock is in effect. If your subject moves, remove your finger from the shutter-release but- ton and focus again at the new distance.

Take the picture.

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Nikon Coolpix SQ manual Focus on subject, Check the focus area indicator, Recompose the picture