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Focus Lock
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:. The AF-Assist Illuminator
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will
light to assist the focus operation when the shutter
button is pressed halfway.
AF-assist illuminator
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• Avoid shining the AF-assist illuminator directly into
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your subject's eyes. See page 96 for information on
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disabling the AF-assist illuminator.
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• The camera may be unable to focus using the AF-
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the distance to the subject.
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• The AF-assist illuminator is not available in silent
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Autofocus
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Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofo-
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llisted below. If the camera is unable to focus using
autofocus, use focus lock (pg. 24) to focus on another
subject at the same distance and then recompose
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Very shiny subjects such • Fast-moving subjects.
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reflective object.
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Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than
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reflect light such as hair or fur.
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Subjects that show little contrast with the back-
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ground (for example, subjects in clothing that is the
same color as the background).
• Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-
contrast object that is also in the focus frame (for
example, a subject photographed against a back-
drop of highly contrasting elements).
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