Ricoh GX100VF manual Gently press the shutter release button all the way, Focusing

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If you are using the	4
camera for the first time, read this section.

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To take a picture with the subject in the foreground in focus against a background, half-press the shutter release button to focus on the subject, and then compose your shot.

Subject to be focused on

Shooting range

Gently press the shutter release button all the way.

• The still image you have taken appears momentarily on the LCD monitor and is recorded to the internal memory or SD memory card.

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• The color of the frame in the center of the LCD monitor and the auto focus/flash lamp indicate whether the subject is in or out of focus.

	Focus Status	Frame Color	Auto Focus/Flash Lamp
Before focusing		White	Off
Subject in focus		Green	Lights (green)
Subject not in focus		Flashes (red)	Blinks (green)
• It may be impossible to bring the following subjects into focus.
•	Subjects lacking contrast (the sky, a white wall, the hood of a car, etc.)
•	Flat two-dimensional objects with only horizontal lines and no significant
	protrusions.
•	Quickly moving objects.
•	Things in poorly lit places.
•	Areas with strong backlighting, or reflections.
•	Things that flicker, such as fluorescent lights.

When you want to shoot subjects like this, first focus on an object the same distance as your subject and then shoot.