Shooting With The Af Lock; Changing The Focus Setting - Canon PowerShot ELPH 120 IS IXUS 135 Getting Started

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Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
• In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this
case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF
frame mode.
• If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button,
and then press it halfway again.
• AF lock shooting is not available.
• [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
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Not available when using the self-timer

Changing the Focus Setting

You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead,
you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button
halfway.
z Press the <n> button, choose
[Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then
choose [Off]
On
Off
(= 35).
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(= 28).
Helps avoid missing sudden photo
opportuni ies, because he camera
constantly focuses on subjects un il you
press the shutter button halfway.
Conserves battery power, because the
camera does not focus constantly.

Shooting with the AF Lock

The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1
Lock the focus.
z With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the <q> button.
X The focus is now locked, and [%] is
displayed.
z To unlock the focus, release the shutter
button and press the <q> button again. In
this case, [%] is no longer displayed.
2
Compose the shot and shoot.
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