Camera User Guide G3

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Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
Shooting with Focus Lock
Focus Lock Method 1
1
Aim the center of the optical viewfinder or, if an AF frame is
selected, the AF frame to an object at a similar distance to the
subject you wish to shoot.
2
Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus.
• The AE setting will also lock when you do this. The exposure may
occasionally be incorrect if the difference between the two items is too
great. Use Method 2 or the AE lock procedure when this happens.
3
Keep it pressed while you recompose the image and press the
shutter button all the way to shoot the image.
Focus Lock Method 2
1
Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. Keep it
pressed and press the button.
• The icon appears on the LCD monitor.
• The focus setting will lock even if the shutter button and the
button are
released.
• The manual focus setting will cancel if the
button is pressed again.
Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus
The autofocus may not work well on the following types of subjects.
• Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
• Subjects mixing close and far objects
• Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition
• Subjects that are moving quickly
To shoot these subjects, first aim the camera at an object at a similar distance, lock the
focus and recompose the image with the desired subject, or use the manual focus.