Ricoh GX8 manual Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press

Checking the Focus and Shooting (Half-press)

When you press the shutter release button halfway (half-press), the autofocus function is triggered to determine the focal distance. Subsequently press it all the way down (full-press) to shoot.

This is useful when the subject is not in the middle (see P.36).

1. Make sure the power is on, then turn the Mode Dial to 5 or A/M.

2. Compose your shot either by looking through the viewfinder or at the LCD monitor.

3. Put the subject of your photo right in the middle and press the

shutter release button half-way.

The f-stop (aperture size) and shutter speed are displayed in the bottom part of the screen, and the camera focuses. Once focused, the exposure and white balance are fixed.

If the automatic focusing fails, the crosshairs in the center of the LCD monitor turn red and the auto-focus lamp in the upper left of the viewfinder blinks in green.

Auto Focus/Flash Lamp

Crosshair

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