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3
1
2
3
3
Locking focus
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Locking focus can help you focus on off-center subjects
(
1
). Proceed as follows:
1. Place AF area on main subject (
2
).
2. Press shutter release halfway (green LED lights). Take
care not to press too hard to avoid unintentional shutter
tripping.
3. Keep shutter release pressed halfway and recompose
(
3
).
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Hold camera steady and press shutter release fully.
›
Taking your finger off the shutter release will cancel focus
lock.
LOCKING FOCUS
Please note
There are, of course, limits to autofocusing. Focus lock may
help in the following cases.
›
Subject lost against background.
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Subject moving very fast.
›
Subject very narrow either horizontally or vertically (e.g.
a lamp post).
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More than one subject within AF area – one close, one
farther away.
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Backlight, fire, smoke and highly reflective surfaces.
