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6 Take the picture.
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way
down to take the picture. If continuous high speed
or continuous low speed is selected for [Release mode], the
monitor will turn off while the shutter-release button is
pressed. The frame advance rate for continuous mode is the
same as that selected for standard shooting.
D Contrast-Detect Autofocus
The camera will not continue to adjust focus while the B button is
pressed in continuous-servo autofocus mode.
In both single-servo and
continuous-servo autofocus modes, the shutter can be released even
when the camera is not in focus.
D Focusing with Contrast-Detect Autofocus
Contrast-detect autofocus will take longer than normal (phase-detection)
autofocus.
In the following situations, the camera may be unable to focus
using contrast-detect autofocus:
• The camera is not mounted on a tripod
• The subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame
• The subject lacks contrast
• The subject in the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting
brightness, or the subject is lit by spot lighting or by a neon sign or other
light source that changes in brightness
• A cross (star) filter or other special filter is used
• The subject appears smaller than the focus point
• The subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns (e.g., windows
in a skyscraper)
• The subject is moving