Various Shooting Functions; If Correct Focus Cannot Be Obtained (Focus Lock) - Olympus EVOLT E-330 Advanced Manual

3 Various shooting functions

If correct focus cannot be obtained (Focus lock)

The camera's auto focus may not able to focus on the subject in the cases
shown below (e.g. when the subject is not in the center of the frame, when the
subject has lower contrast than its surroundings, etc.). If this happens, the
easiest solution is to use focus lock.
How to use focus lock
(if the subject is not positioned in the center of the frame)
1
Adjust the AF frame with the subject
to be focused and press the shutter
button halfway until the AF
confirmation mark lights up.
• The focus is locked. The AF confirmation
mark and the AF focusing frame light up
in the viewfinder.
• If the AF confirmation mark blinks, press
the shutter button halfway again.
• The control panel screen disappears.
2
While pressing the shutter button
halfway, move to the desired
composition and press the button all
the way.
• The card access lamp blinks while the
picture is being stored on the card.
If the subject has lower contrast than its surroundings
If the contrast of the subject is weak, such as when the lighting is insufficient
or the subject cannot be seen clearly because of fog, the focus may not be
achieved. Focus (focus lock) on a high-contrast object the same distance
away as the intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture.
Shutter button
Card access lamp
AF frame
AF confirmation mark
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