Using A (Auto) Mode

Shooting Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

When shooting a subject that is not suitable for autofocus (A31), try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try the following techniques.

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

Touch AF/AE

Features Shooting

2 Tap another subject that is as far from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the camera as the desired subject.

 

 

 

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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 the shutter-release

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button is pressed halfway.

 

 

4Continue holding down the shutter-

release button halfway and recompose the image.

Be sure to maintain the same distance

 

 

between the camera and the subject while

 

 

the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

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

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