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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