Shooting Still Images; Check The Focus And Shoot; (Half-Press) - Ricoh Caplio 300G Operation Manual

Shooting Still Images

Use the Shooting Mode to take still images.
There are two methods of using the shutter release button, pressing the shutter in two stages (half-
press) and pressing it all the way down at once (full-press). When you use half-press, you can confirm
that your shot is in focus on the LCD Monitor. When you want to capture the moment, full-press is
• For how to shoot with Zoom, see p.43
• For how to shoot Close-ups, see p.45

Check the Focus and Shoot

(Half-press)

Buttons used here
Turn the Mode Dial to
Compose your shot either by looking through
the Viewfinder or at the LCD Monitor.
• When the image confirmation time is set to OFF, it is not displayed. See p.103.
(Shooting Mode).
Chapter 1 / Section 2 Basic Shooting
Put the subject of your photo right in the
center and press the shutter release button
half-way.
The f-stop (aperture size) and shutter speed are
displayed in the bottom part of the screen, and the
camera focuses.
Once the shot is in focus, the exposure and white
balance are fixed and the crosshair in the center of
the LCD Monitor turns green, as does the auto-focus
lamp in the lower left of the Viewfinder. Check one of
these to make sure the subject is in focus.
Gently press the shutter release button all
the way.
The still image you have taken freezes for a moment
on the LCD Monitor and is recorded.
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