Shooting Hard-To-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, Af Lock) - Canon IXUS 950IS User Manual

Canon ixus 950is digital camera user guide
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Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock, AF Lock)
It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.
Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects.
Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition
Subjects that are moving quickly
Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as
possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.
Shooting with the Focus Lock
1
Aim the camera so that an object at the
same focal distance as the main subject is
centered in the viewfinder or in the AF
frame displayed on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the shutter button halfway to set the
focus.
3
Keep the button pressed, re-aim the camera
to compose the shot as desired and press
the shutter button fully.
Shooting with the AF Lock
The AF lock can be used in the
1
Turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Aim the camera so that an object at the
same focal distance as the main subject is
centered in the AF frame.
3
Press the shutter button halfway and press
the
/
The
icon will display and the lower indicator will light yellow.
button.
,
,
,
,
or
mode.
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