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Subject without vertical lines
The camera cannot
focus on a subject with
only horizontal lines.
Hold the camera
vertically, half-press the
shutter button, and then
hold it down to lock the
focus. Re-position the
camera horizontally,
compose the picture,
and then fully-press the
shutter button to shoot
the picture.
Moving subject
It is impossible to hold a
fast moving object in the
center of the viewfinder
long enough for
automatic focusing, so
lock the focus on an
object that is at the
same distance from the
camera as the subject
you want to shoot, wait
for the subject to
appear, and then shoot
the picture.
Shooting through glass or glaring
surface
A picture taken through a window, or shooting a
glaring surface like shiny metal, could be difficult
to focus. If this problem occurs, set the focus
mode switch to MF (manual focus) and focus
the subject manually.
Backlit subjects
Strongly backlit subjects could be difficult to
focus. Set the focus mode switch to MF (manual
focus) and focus the subject manually.
Close-up Subjects
When shooting a subject closer than 1 m (3.3
ft.) the location where you see the AF target
mark and the actual metered AF distance could
be different. Try to point the camera at a large
area of the subject to focus, or take the picture
in the conversion lens mode (with a conversion
lens).
