Situations in which it is better to focus manually
•When the subject and its surroundings are both dark;
•When the subject offers little contrast on the screen, such as with walls or the sky;
•When the background is too bright or the contrast between the background and the subject is too great;
•When the subject has a fine, repeating pattern such as stripes;
•When the subject is behind a window that is dirty or wet;
•When there is a wire fence in front of the subject;
•When the subject is bright, emits or reflects light;
•When you want to take pictures of still subjects with a tripod.
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