When the subject of your composition is not

When the Subject is not Centered on Your Com- position (Focus Lock)

	When the subject of your composition is not
	centered, you can compose your picture after
2	setting the focus and then shoot. This
2	method is called "Focus-Lock."

Example: Taking a photograph of the castle in the background with the camera focused on a person in front.

Shooting range

Subject to be focused on

The f-stop (aperture size) and shutter speed are displayed in the bottom part of the screen, and the camera focuses.

Once the shot is in focus, the exposure and white balance are fixed and the crosshair in the center of the LCD Moni- tor turns green, as does the auto-focus lamp in the lower left of the Viewfinder. Check one of these to make sure the subject is in focus.

3. With the shutter half-pressed, compose your shot.

Final still image

1. Turn the mode dial to 5 (Shoot- ing Mode) or A/M (Aperture Pri- ority/Manual Exposure Mode).

2. Put the subject of your photo right in the center of the LCD Monitor or the Viewfinder and press the shutter button half- way.

4. Gently press the shutter button all the way.

•At macro shooting, the AF target shift func- tion allows you to lock the focus without moving the camera.

•This function is useful when a tripod is used.

•For details about macro shooting, see P.48.

•For details about the AF target shift func- tion, see P.48.

Caplio GX specifications

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Ricoh Caplio GX When the subject of your composition is not, Method is called Focus-Lock

Models: Caplio GX