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Using the Camera
Taking pictures with the focus
and exposure locked
In the above composition, the subjects are not in the AF
frame. Pressing the shutter button halfway at this point
will result in the subjects being out of focus.
AF/AE lock is useful:
Use AF/AE lock to guarantee best result when shooting a
subject that is not suited to autofocusing (➝p.40).
CAUTION
When taking a picture in AF/AE lock, cancel
Intelligent Face Detection.
1 Move the camera slightly so that one of the
subjects is in the AF frame.
2 Press the shutter button down halfway to
focus on the subject.
Continued Q
N 25
25
N 25
25
AUTO
AUTO
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Using AF/AE lock
N 25
25
N 25
25
AUTO
AUTO
8
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24
24
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2006
10
10
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AM
AM
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60
60
60
60
F 2
F 2
.
8F 2
F 2
.
8
Double
beep
Halfway
pressed
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