Operation Manual

Advanced Operations18
3.
While depressing the Shutter Release button
lightly, recompose the picture and depress
the Shutter Release button all the way.
When the main subject is not in the center of the picture
Focus lock photography
When the subject to be focused is outside the autofocus
frame in the center of the picture, use focus lock, which
enables you to change the picture composition while
locking the focus. Also use focus lock for difficult-to-
focus subjects described on the next page. ( p.19)
1.
Compose the picture.
If the shutter is released in a condition like that in the above
example where the main subject is out of focus.
2.
Center the autofocus frame mark on the
main subject, then lightly press the
Shutter Release button.
Do not change the camera-to-subject distance
While you lightly press the Shutter Release button, the focus
is locked. Do not change the camera-to-subject distance.