If Correct Focus Cannot Be Obtained; How To Focus (Focus Lock) - Olympus X-715 Advanced Manual

If correct focus cannot be obtained
Press the shutter button fully.
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Shutter button
Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly.
Subject with Subject w ithan Subject without
tow contrast extremelybrightareain vertical lines
thecenter o f theframe
Subjects at Fast-moving The subject is
different subject not in the center
distances of the frame
In these cases, focus (focus lock) on an object with high contrast at the same
distance as the intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture. If
the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera
using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the
camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take
the picture.
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