3Frame the photograph.

Frame a photograph in the viewfinder with the main subject in the AF area brackets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF area brackets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. The

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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active focus point will be displayed. If the subject is poorly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lit, the flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator may

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

light.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5Check the indicators in the viewfinder.

When the focus operation is complete, the in- focus indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder.

In-focus

indicatorDescription

ISubject in focus.

2Focus point is between camera and subject.

4Focus point is behind subject.

24 Camera unable to focus using autofocus. (flashes) See page 72.

Focus point

In-focus Buffer

indicator capacity

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer (“t”; 0 58) will be displayed in the viewfinder.

6Shoot.

Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph. The memory card access lamp next to the memory card slot cover will

light while the photograph is being recorded to the memory card. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete.

Memory card access lamp

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