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Press the shutter button fully.
Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly.
If this happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the
intended subject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture. If the
subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using
the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the
camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take
the picture.
If the subject still cannot be focused on, use the manual focus.
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“Manual
focus” (P.52)
TIPS
The frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the frame in
which you lock the exposure.
g
“AE lock” (P.56)
Focus on the subject in the center of the frame.
g
“AF mode” (P.49)
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
Shutter button
The green lamp blinks.
The subject cannot be
brought into focus.
Subject with
low contrast
Subject with an
extremely bright area in
the center of the frame
Subject without
vertical lines
Subjects at
different
distances
Fast-moving
subject
The subject to be
focused on is not in
the center of the frame
The green lamp lights,
but the subject cannot
be brought into focus.
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