Canon ACANPSS3K1 PowerShot S3 IS Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 66

Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects, Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus

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Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus) Shooting Mode *The shooting mode cannot be used. It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. z Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings z Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects z Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition z Subjects that are moving quickly z Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass. Shooting with the Focus Lock 1 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder). 2 Press the shutter button halfway. 3 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. 64

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*The
shooting mode cannot be used.
It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.
Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects
Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the
composition
Subjects that are moving quickly
Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as
possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.
Shooting with the Focus Lock
1
Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal
distance as the main subject is centered in the
viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD
monitor (or viewfinder).
2
Press the shutter button halfway.
3
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired
and press the shutter button fully.
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus)
Shooting Mode