Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 31
Using focus lock
Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the
center of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly by
pre-focusing in the area where action will occur. You can also
use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in low lighting or low
contrast situations.
1 Center the subject for your picture within the circle in the
viewfinder or within the focus brackets in Live View. (See
Using the viewfinder on page 28 and Using live view on
page 29.)
2 Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and
exposure.
3 Continue to hold the Shutter button halfway down while you
re-frame or adjust your subject for proper positioning.
4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.
Setting the flash
NOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips.
The Flash button lets you cycle
through the flash settings on the
camera. To change the flash setting,
press the Flash button. The status
screen appears on the Image
Display with the flash setting
highlighted. Continue to press the
Flash button until the flash setting you want is displayed in
the status screen.
Auto is the default flash setting. The flash setting resets to
Auto when you turn off the camera. The following table
describes the flash settings.
AF
A