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It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.

Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects.
Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition
Subjects that are moving quickly
Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as

possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.

Shooting with the Focus Lock

The focus lock can be used in any shooting mode.

Shooting with the AF Lock

The AF lock can be used in the

,

,

,

or

mode.

Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects

(Focus Lock,

AF Lock)

Shooting Mode

1

Aim the camera so that an object at the

same focal distance as the main subject is

centered in the viewfinder or in the AF

frame displayed on the LCD monitor.

2

Press the shutter button halfway.

3

Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as

desired and press the shutter button fully.

1

Turn on the LCD monitor.

2

Aim the camera so that an object at the

same focal distance as the main subject is

centered in the AF frame.

3

Press the shutter button halfway and press

the / button.

The

icon will display and the lower indicator will light yellow.