Canon PowerShot G5 User Guide - Page 112

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

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Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (continued) 3 Recompose the image and press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image. Focus lock cannot be used while the shooting mode is set to . • Method 2 is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to recompose the image. • When shooting through glass, get as close as possible to avoid reflection off the glass. Shooting in Manual Focus Mode The focus can be manually set. 1 Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the button. The icon and the MF indicator will appear on the LCD monitor. 3 Turn the main dial to focus. • The AF frame area is magnified when [MF-Point Zoom] is set to [On] in the [ (Rec.)] menu.* * Except in the , modes, when the digital zoom is activated MF indicator or a TV is used as the display. * Can also be set so that the image displayed is not magnified (p. 159). • The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shooting guideline only. • Adjust the focus by turning the main dial until the image appears focused on the LCD monitor. • In , or mode, you can switch between the manual focus, aperture value and shutter speed selection by clicking the main dial. A green A appears at the left of selectable items. • Pressing the button a second time cancels the manual focus mode. 106

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Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
The focus can be manually set.
1
Press the
button to turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the
button.
The
icon and the MF indicator will appear on
the LCD monitor.
3
Turn the main dial to focus.
• The AF frame area is magnified when [MF-Point
Zoom] is set to [On] in the [
(Rec.)] menu.*
* Except in the
,
modes, when the digital zoom is activated
or a TV is used as the display.
* Can also be set so that the image displayed is not magnified
(p. 159).
• The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shooting
guideline only.
• Adjust the focus by turning the main dial until the image appears focused
on the LCD monitor.
• In
,
or
mode, you can switch between the manual focus, aperture
value and shutter speed selection by clicking the main dial. A green
A
appears at the left of selectable items.
• Pressing the
button a second time cancels the manual focus mode.
Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus (continued)
3
Recompose the image and press the shutter button all the way
to shoot the image.
Focus lock cannot be used while the shooting mode is set to
.
Method 2 is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to
recompose the image.
When shooting through glass, get as close as possible to avoid reflection off the
glass.
MF indicator