Canon PowerShot SD300 PowerShot SD300/200, DIGITAL IXUS 40/30 Camera User Guid - Page 89

Shooting Shooting with the AF Lock 1 Press the DISP. button to turn the LCD monitor on. 2 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame. 3 Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will play) and press the / button. • The focal distance to the object is locked. • The icon will display and the lower indicator beside the viewfinder will light yellow. 4 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot. To Release the AF Lock Press the / button. • When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting [AiAF] to [Off] (p. 85) is recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only. • The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus. • The AF lock can be released by pressing the zoom lever or MENU button, by changing the shooting mode or by turning the LCD monitor off. 87