Canon POWERSHOT A80 PowerShot A80 Camera User Guide - Page 117

Shooting 4 Keep it pressed while you recompose the image and press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image. Shooting with AF Lock 1 Press the monitor. button to turn on the LCD 2 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. Keep it pressed and press the MF button. • The MF icon appears on the LCD monitor. • The focus setting will lock even if the shutter button and the MF button are released. • The manual focus setting will cancel if the MF button is pressed again. 3 Recompose the image and press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image. AF lock cannot be used while the shooting mode is set to or . • AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to recompose the image. The focus remains locked after the shutter is released, so the same focus is used in subsequent shots. • When shooting through glass, get as close as possible to avoid reflection off the glass. 113