Changing The Composition With The Focus Lock; Shooting Using The Viewfinder - Canon PowerShot A1100 IS User Manual

Changing the Composition with the
Focus Lock
While you press and hold the shutter button halfway, the focus and exposure
are fixed. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.

Shooting Using the Viewfinder

If you want to save battery power, you can use the viewfinder for shooting,
instead of the screen. Shooting procedures are the same as when using the
screen. The camera will automatically focus on the subject, it will not use
face detection to focus.
The view in the viewfinder and the image taken may differ.
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Focus.
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Center the subject you want in focus, and
press the shutter button halfway.
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Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject
is green.
Recompose.
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Hold the shutter button pressed halfway
and recompose the scene.
Shoot.
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Press the shutter button fully.
Turn off the screen (p. 42).
Press the l button to turn off the
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screen.
Compose and shoot.
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Use the viewfinder to compose and shoot.