Instruction Manual Digital Camera Finecam SL400R

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Techniques for Taking Pictures
Use Focus Lock in situations where the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of
the LCD monitor, or when you want to compose a shot where the focal point is not in the
center of the shot.
• A flashing shooting mark “
B
” indicates that the camera cannot set the exposure and focus and
that Focus Lock cannot be used. Press the shutter release button half way again until the
shooting mark “
B
” stays lit and the focus is set, or use a different subject to set the focus.
Using Focus Lock to Take Pictures
1
Position the focusing frame in the
center of the screen over the subject
you want to focus on and press the
shutter release button half way.
When the camera gives a short double-beep and
the green shooting mark “
B
” lights on the LCD
monitor, exposure and focus setting is completed.
The focus and exposure are then locked (Focus
Lock, AE Lock).
2
With the shutter release button still
half-pressed, move the camera until
the shot is composed as you want it
and then press the shutter release
button down fully to take the shot.
Removing your finger from the shutter release
button releases the Focus Lock and AE Lock.
■ Subjects that are difficult to focus on
The camera has difficulty focusing on the following types of subject. Lock the focus on
another object at the same distance from the camera as the desired subject and then take
the picture.
• Low contrast subjects
• Objects that consist of the same pattern repeated
• Dark subjects
• Subjects made up only of horizontal lines
• Extremely bright or glossy subjects
• Subjects where there is a strong light source in or near the field of view, or when there is
strong light such as sunlight in the LCD monitor image
• Two or more subjects in or near the center of the field of view that are at different distances
from the camera
• Quickly moving subjects
“Bibip”
“Click”