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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
Using the autofocus
The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are
certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work
properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus
range to capture images (page 82).
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Conditions that may cause incorrect focus
The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus
function may not work.
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Subjects with low contrast, very
bright subjects at the center of
the image or dark subjects or
locations
Use the focus-lock function to lock
the focus on an object with contrast
at the same distance as the
desired subject.
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Subjects without vertical lines
Use the focus-lock function to lock
the focus on the subject while
holding the camera vertically.
The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus
function may work, but not as desired.
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When both near and far objects
are present
Use the focus-lock function to lock
the focus on an object at the same
distance as the desired subject,
then reposition the camera to
compose the picture.
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