Canon EOS 1000N - Manual (Page 58)

For effective soft focus
pictures—
• Zoom the lens to the telephoto side or
use a long-focal-length lens.
• Since the camera takes two exposures
to create the soft focus effect, the sub­
ject should remain as still as possible
until the picture is over.
• For portraits, soft focus 1 (weak) is
usually best. Also, avoid bright single­
tone backgrounds (e.g., a white wall) for
best effect.
• When using a lens equipped with a
shooting distance range switch such as
the EF 300 mm f/4 L, do not specify a
distance range.