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Shooting with the AF Lock
*Cannot be used in or mode.
To Release the AF Lock:
Press the MF button.
1
Aim the camera so that an object at the
same focal distance as the main subject is
centered in the AF frame.
2
Press the shutter button halfway and press
the MF button.
z and the MF indicator will appear on the LCD monitor (or
viewfinder).
3
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as
desired and shoot.
zThe AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the
shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock
is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to
capture a second image with the same focus.
zWhen shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD
monitor, setting the AF frame to [Center] (p. 69) makes
shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center
AF frame only.
zBecause and do not display the AF frame, aim the
camera to focus on the subject.