Subjects That Are Difficult To Focus On - Olympus Camedia C-740 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual

If correct focus cannot be obtained
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Press the shutter button fully.
Shutter button
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The frame in which you focus on a subject is different from the
frame in which you lock the exposure.
I£-@_"AELOCK - Locking the exposure" (P78)
Fix the focus position.
lY.q_"AF LOCK - Locking the focus" (P71)
Focus on the subject in the center of the frame.
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Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly If this
happens, focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the
intended subject
(focus lock), recompose your shot and then take the picture
If the subject has no vertical tines, hold the camera vertically and focus the
camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway,
then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button
pressed halfway and take the picture.
If the subject still cannot be focused on, use the manual focus, lY.qY 'Manual
focus '_(P.73)
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contrast extremely bright area vertical _nes
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frame
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distances focused on is not in the
center of the frame
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