Nikon S3200 manual Focus Lock, Position the subject at the center of the frame

Focus Lock

Use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area mode. To focus on off-center subjects when Center is selected for AF area mode in the shooting menu (A37) in A (auto) mode, use focus lock as described below.

1Position the subject at the center of the frame.

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2Press the shutter-release button halfway.

•The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area glows green.

•Focus and exposure are locked.

1/250 F 3.5

Shooting Features

3Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway and recompose the picture.

•Be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject does not change.

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4Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

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