Pentax Optio E60 - Manual (Page 79)

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Taking Pictures
When you have difficulty in auto focusing on a subject, try the
procedures below.
1
Find alternate subject that is in the same distance from
the camera as the desired subject.
2
Focus on the alternate subject.
Locate it in the focus frame on the display.
3
Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green when the alternate subject is in focus.
4
While holding the shutter release button halfway, move
the camera to obtain the desired composition.
The focus is locked at the point you set in Step 3 even if you
recompose. (Focus lock)
5
Press the shutter release button fully.
• When the focus mode is set to = (Standard), the Auto-Macro
function is available. When the subject is closer than approx. 50
cm (1.56 ft) from the camera, the camera automatically focuses on
the subject within the focus range of q (Macro).
• In (Green), you can only select =, q or 3.
Saving the Focus Mode (p.90)
Focus lock
You may have difficulty in auto focusing on such subjects as:
• Subject contrast is very weak. (blue sky, solid white (Macro) wall, etc.)
• Dark places, black object, or subject that does not reflect light.
• Subject with strong reflected light, or strong backlight.
• Object with a fine pattern
• Rapidly moving objects
• When a distant object and a close object are both in the focus frame.