Shooting With Af Lock; Shooting In Manual Focus Mode - Canon PowerShot G6 User Manual

Shooting with AF Lock

Mode Dial
1
Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor
on.
2
Aim the AF frame at an object at a similar distance to
the subject you wish to shoot.
3
Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus.
Keep it pressed and press the MF button.
The icon appears on the LCD monitor.
The focus setting will lock even if the shutter button and the MF
button are released.
The AF lock will cancel if the MF button is pressed again.
4
Recompose the image and press the shutter button
all the way to shoot the image.
The AF lock function is convenient because you can let go of the
shutter button to recompose the image. Moreover, the focus
remains locked after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture
a second image with the same focus.

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

Mode Dial
The focus can be manually set.
1
Press the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor
on.
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