Highlight a focus mode and press J. To return to shooting mode, press the
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AGetting Good Results with Autofocus
Autofocus does not perform well under the conditions listed below. The shutter release may be disabled if the camera is unable to focus under these conditions, or the
| There is little or no contrast | The focus point contains |
| between the subject and the | areas of sharply contrasting |
| background. | brightness. |
z | Example: Subject is the same | Example: Subject is half in |
color as the background. | the shade. | |
| The focus point contains | Background objects appear |
| objects at different distances | |
| larger than the subject. | |
| from the camera. | |
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| Example: Subject is inside a | Example: A building is in the |
| frame behind the subject. | |
| cage. | |
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| The subject contains many |
| The subject is dominated by | fine details. |
| regular geometric patterns. | Example: A field of flowers or |
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| Example: Blinds or a row of | other subjects that are |
| windows in a skyscraper. | small or lack variation in |
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| brightness. |
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