Pentax 90MC IQZoom 90MC Manual - Page 21

TAKING PICTURES -AO [111 • r r This camera uses the five-point AF system to focus the subject. Even if the subject is slightly off the center of the AF frame, the subject will easily be brought into focus. 1 Composing the scene After zooming the lens and composing your scene, focus on the subject with the autofocus frame 2 Checking the lamp indication Depress the shutter release button halfway down. When the subject is in focus, the green lamp will light up. Shooting ranges (effective camera-tosubject distance) • The standard format and panorama format allow a shooting range from 0.65m (2.1 ft) to 00 (infinity). Focus aid illuminator In low light situations and/or hard-toautofocus subjects, the focus aid illuminator automatically emits a striped pattern to assist the autofocus system when the shutter release button is depressed halfway down. 17