Subjects That Are Difficult To Focus On - Olympus Stylus 400 Digital Reference Manual

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Press the shutter button fully.
TIPS
The green lamp blinks.
You are too close to the subject. Take the picture at least 50 cm
away from the subject. When the distance from the camera to the
subject is less than 50 cm/1.6 ft, select the macro mode.
"Macro mode shooting" (P.65)
Depending on the subject, the focus may not be locked.
"Subjects that are difficult to focus on" (P.55)

Subjects that are difficult to focus on

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 lines, 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.
The green lamp
blinks.
The subject cannot be
brought into focus.
The green lamp lights,
but the subject cannot
be brought into focus.
Subject with low Subject with an
contrast extremely bright area in
the center of the frame
Subjects at different Fast-moving subject
distances
If correct focus cannot be obtained
Shutter button
Subject without
vertical lines
The subject to be
focused on is not in the
center of the frame
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