User Manual

FOCUS HOLD

SPECIAL FOCUS SITUATIONS

If the subject within the focus frame is

very bright, or low in contrast.

If two subjects at different distances

overlap in the focus frame.

If a subject composed of alternating light

and dark lines completely fills the focus

frame.

If your subject is near a very bright

object or area.

The camera may not be able to focus in situations like those

described below. When the focus signal blinks, use focus hold (p23)

or manual focus (p51). See page 21 for an explanation of the focus

signals.

1. Center your subject in the

focus frame, then press the

shutter-release button

partway down.

• appears in the viewfinder when the

focus is confirmed.

• Focus hold also locks the exposure

settings.

2. Continue to hold the shutter-

release button partway down

while you compose your

picture.

3. Press the shutter-release

button the rest of the way

down to take the picture.

• Remove your finger from the shutter-

release button to cancel focus hold.

Use focus hold when your subject is

outside the focus frame or when

autofocus is difficult to confirm.

Focus hold cannot be used for moving subjects.