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3Selecting an AF Point Automatic AF point Selection Manual AF point Selection Focus Lock After achieving focus, you can lock the focus on a subject and recompose the shot. This is called "focus lock." 1 Set the camera to a Creative Zone mode. • Set a Creative Zone mode except . 2 Select the desired AF point. 3 Aim the AF point over the subject and press the shutter button halfway to focus. 4 Keep pressing the shutter button halfway and recompose the image as desired. 5 Shoot. AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash Under low-light conditions, the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes when you press the shutter button halfway. This is to illuminate the subject to enable easier autofocusing. • The AF-assist beam does not function in the , and modes. • The built-in flash's AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.2 feet. • In the Creative Zone modes when the built-in flash is popped up with the button, the AF-assist beam may be emitted. 63

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3
Selecting an AF Point
After achieving focus, you can lock the focus on a subject and
recompose the shot. This is called “
focus lock
.”
Focus Lock
Automatic AF point Selection
Manual AF point Selection
Set the camera to a Creative Zone mode.
•
Set a Creative Zone mode except <
Q
>.
1
Select the desired AF point.
2
Aim the AF point over the subject and press the
shutter button halfway to focus.
3
Keep pressing the shutter button halfway and
recompose the image as desired.
4
Shoot.
5
Under low-light conditions, the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes
when you press the shutter button halfway. This is to illuminate the
subject to enable easier autofocusing.
AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash
•
The AF-assist beam does not function in the
<
I
>, <
P
> and <
S
>
modes.
•
The built-in flash’s AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.2
feet.
•
In the Creative Zone modes when the built-in flash is popped up with the
<
M
> button, the AF-assist beam may be emitted.