Operation Manual

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Locking focus
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Locking focus can help you focus on off-center subjects
(1). Proceed as follows:
1. Place AF area on main subject (2).
2. Press shutter release halfway (green LED lights). Take
care not to press too hard to avoid unintentional shutter
tripping.
3. Keep shutter release pressed halfway and recompose
(3).
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Hold camera steady and press shutter release fully.
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Taking your finger off the shutter release will cancel focus
lock.
LOCKING FOCUS
Please note
There are, of course, limits to autofocusing. Focus lock may
help in the following cases.
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Subject lost against background.
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Subject moving very fast.
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Subject very narrow either horizontally or vertically (e.g.
a lamp post).
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More than one subject within AF area – one close, one
farther away.
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Backlight, fire, smoke and highly reflective surfaces.