Canon PowerShot A550 PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 43
Shooting with the AF Lock
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Shooting with the AF Lock *Can be operated in and modes. 1 Turn on the LCD monitor. 2 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame. 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button. z The icon will appear on the LCD monitor. 4 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot. To Release the AF Lock Press the button. z When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting (AiAF) to [Off] in the (Rec.) menu (p. 39) makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only. The AF frame will not appear in mode. 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. Shooting 41
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