A (Auto) Mode

Shooting Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

When shooting a subject that is not suitable for autofocus (A29), try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try the following techniques.

1Switch to A(auto) mode (A37) and select Touch AF/AE (A38) for the touch shooting setting.

Touch AF/AE

2 Tap another subject that is as far from

 

 

 

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the camera as the desired subject.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Press the shutter-release button halfway.

The camera focuses on the subject

and the focus area glows green.

Exposure is locked for the subject

 

on which focus is acquired when

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the shutter-release button is

 

pressed halfway.

 

Shooting Features

4Continue holding down the shutter- release button halfway and recompose the picture.

Be sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

5Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the

picture.

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Nikon COOLPIXS100RED manual Shooting Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus, Picture, Press the shutter-release button halfway