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Taking Photographs—Focus
Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area.
Focus will remain locked while shutter-release button
is pressed half way.
Use with static sub jects when
time is avail able to com pose
pho to.
Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area. If
sub ject moves before cam era has focused, camera
will focus based on in for ma tion from other focus
areas. Fo cus will remain locked while shut ter-re lease
but ton is pressed half way.
Use with static sub jects when
time is avail able to com pose
photo.
As above, except camera focuses on subject in center
focus area of selected group. If subject moves before
camera has focused, camera will focus based on in-
formation from other focus areas in same group.
Use when sure of subject’s
place in overall composition
but unsure of its exact posi-
tion.
As above, except that camera selects focus area con-
tain ing sub ject closest to camera. If sub ject moves
before cam era has focused, camera will focus based
on in for ma tion from other focus areas.
Use when sure that sub ject
will be clos est ob ject to cam-
era but un sure where it will
ap pear in fi nal com po si tion.
Camera continues to focus on subject in selected
focus area while shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.
Use with moving subjects that
can be continuously framed
in single focus area.
Camera focuses on subject in selected focus area.
While shutter-release button is pressed halfway, cam-
era tracks sub ject as it moves from one fo cus area to
the next.
Use with subjects that are
moving unpredictably.
As above, except camera focuses on subject in center
focus area of selected group.
Use when sure of moving
subject’s place in overall
composition but unsure of its
exact position.
As above, except that camera selects focus area con-
tain ing sub ject closest to camera.
Use with erratically mov ing
sub jects when you know
sub ject will be clos est ob ject
to camera.
How it works When to use it