Olympus C-5050 Zoom User Manual

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Focusing applications

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Take the picture.

• The focus is locked at the distance you have set.

TIPS

How to shoot while keeping the same focus distance at all times
→ The focus can be fixed at the same distance as when you perform

focus lock.
1 Position the AF target mark on an subject at the desired distance

and press the shutter button halfway.

2 Keeping the shutter button half-

pressed, press

• The monitor turns on and

displays the distance.

• MF is selected and the focus is

locked at the same distance as
when you performed focus lock.

• Set to AF to return to auto focus.

Even if you move the cursor to the top of the distance indicator,
focusing is not possible at

→ Adjust the cursor position by pressing

while watching the

monitor.

How to take pictures very close to the subject
→ In super macro MF mode, picture as close as 3 cm from the subject

can be taken with manual focus. Turn the jog dial while holding
down

and

select

• When the digital zoom is set to x2.5 or more, the area you are

focusing on is not enlarged.

• If the zoom lever is pressed after performing manual focus, the

saved focus distance may be changed. Perform setting again.

Note