Step3 Focus and Shoot

kAutofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations:

•Subject is very dark

•Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g., the sun is behind the subject and is in deep shadow)

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

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

•Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or use focus lock below.

lShutter-Release Button

To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-release button is held in this position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the shutter-release button down the rest of the way down. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures.

Set focus and

Take a picture

exposure

 

lFocus Lock

To focus on off-center subject, use focus lock as described blow.

•Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change while focus is locked.

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Position the sub-

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shutter-

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of the frame.

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release button

release

 

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