Shooting With The Af Lock - Canon PowerShot A1100 IS User Manual

Center
The AF frame is fixed at the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific
point.
You can reduce the AF frame size
Press the n button, select the 4 tab, then select the [AF Frame Size]
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menu item and [Small] option.
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The setting is configured to [Normal] when the Digital Zoom (p. 58) or Digital
Tele-Converter (p. 59) is used.
If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the
AF frame will turn yellow.

% Shooting with the AF Lock

The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
% Shooting with the AF Lock
Lock the focus.
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Keep the shutter button pressed halfway
and press the q button.
The focus locks and % is displayed on
the screen.
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If you release your finger from the shutter
button, and press the q button once more,
% will disappear and the focus will
unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
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