Sony DSLR-A390 Instruction Manual - Page 77

Shooting with your desired composition (Focus-lock), area and press the shutter button

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Using the shooting function To measure the exact distance to the subject The mark located on the top of the camera shows the location of the image sensor*. When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject, refer to the position of the horizontal line. * The image sensor is the part of the camera that acts as the film. Notes • If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera. • When the focus mode switch on the camera is set to MF, the correct focus is not achieved, even if the focus mode switch on the lens is set to AF. To switch to auto focus, set the focus mode switch on the camera to AF. Shooting with your desired composition (Focus-lock) 1 Place the subject within the AF area and press the shutter button halfway down. The focus and exposure are fixed. 2 Keep the shutter button halfway down, and put the subject back in the original position to recompose the shot. 3 Press the shutter button fully down to take the picture. 77

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Using the shooting function
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To measure the exact distance to the subject
Notes
• If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens, the
focus cannot be confirmed. Make sure you put enough distance between the subject
and the camera.
• When the focus mode switch on the camera is set to MF, the correct focus is not
achieved, even if the focus mode switch on the lens is set to AF. To switch to auto
focus, set the focus mode switch on the camera to AF.
The
mark located on the top of the
camera shows the location of the image
sensor*. When you measure the exact
distance between the camera and the
subject, refer to the position of the
horizontal line.
* The image sensor is the part of the
camera that acts as the film.
Shooting with your desired composition (Focus-lock)
1
Place the subject within the AF
area and press the shutter button
halfway down.
The focus and exposure are fixed.
2
Keep the shutter button halfway
down, and put the subject back in
the original position to re-
compose the shot.
3
Press the shutter button fully down to take the picture.