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Shooting with the AF Lock

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104 Various Shooting Methods Shooting with the AF Lock * Not available in or mode. 1 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame. 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button. • and MF Indicator will be displayed to confirm the distance from the subject. 3 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot. To Release the AF Lock: Press the button and use the or button to select (Normal). z Since AF frames do not display in mode, aim the camera so that the focus is on the target subject. z When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting [AF Frame] to [Center] (p. 98) makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only. z 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.

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Various Shooting Methods
104
Shooting with the AF Lock
* Not available in
or
mode.
To Release the AF Lock:
Press the
button and use the
or
button to select
(Normal).
1
Aim the camera so that an object at the same
focal distance as the main subject is centered
in the AF frame.
2
Press and hold the shutter button halfway and
press the
button.
•
and MF Indicator will be displayed to confirm the distance
from the subject.
3
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as
desired and shoot.
Since AF frames do not display in
mode, aim the camera
so that the focus is on the target subject.
When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD
monitor, setting [AF Frame] to [Center] (p. 98) makes
shooting easier 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.