Focusing on an off-center subject, Select a focusing point, Focus on the subject – Canon EOS D30 User Manual

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Focusing On an Off-Center Subject

To focus on a subject not covered by one of the three focusing points, follow the procedure

below. This technique is called Focus Lock.

Focus lock is valid when the AF mode is set to One-shot AF.

Select a focusing point.

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Focus on the subject.

Place the focusing point over the subject

and press the shutter button down halfway.

Hold the shutter button down

halfway

and

recompose

the

picture.

Take the picture.

You can also use the Focus lock function in the Easy Shooting zone (except for
(^ ) mode), starting from step 2.

For best results, use the combination of One-shot AF with AE lock applied on the

iqi

focusing point where focus is achieved, and evaluative metering.