Olympus D560 D-560 Zoom Reference Manual - English (6.6MB) - Page 51

Subjects that are difficult to focus

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If correct focus cannot be obtained Subjects that are difficult to focus on Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly. If this happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture. If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, and return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take the picture. The green lamp blinks. The subject cannot be brought into focus. 3 Subject with low contrast The green lamp lights, but the subject cannot be brought into focus. Subject with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame Subject without vertical lines Shooting basics Subjects at different distances Fast-moving subject The subject to be focused on is not in the center of the frame. 50

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If correct focus cannot be obtained
Shooting basics
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly. If this
happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the
intended subject (focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture.
If the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the
camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway,
and return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button
pressed halfway and take the picture.
The green lamp
blinks.
The subject cannot
be brought into focus.
The green lamp lights,
but the subject cannot
be brought into focus.
Subject with low
contrast
Subject with an
extremely bright area in
the center of the frame
Subject without
vertical lines
Subjects at different
distances
Fast-moving subject
The subject to be
focused on is not in the
center of the frame.