Ricoh GX8 - Manual (Page 38)

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When the Subject is not Centered
(Shooting with Focus-lock)
When your subject is not in the center of your
composition, compose your photo after focusing. (Focus-
lock)
Example: Taking a photograph of the castle in the background with the camera
focused on a person in front.
1.
Make sure the power is on, then turn the Mode Dial to 5 or
A/M.
2.
Put the subject of your photo right
in the middle of the LCD monitor
or the viewfinder and press the
shutter release button half-way.
The F value (aperture size) and shutter
speed are displayed on the bottom part of
the screen when the camera focuses.
3.
With the shutter half-pressed,
move the camera and compose
your shot.
Shooting range Subject to be focused on
Final still image