Shooting Hard-To-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, Af Lock); Shooting With The Focus Lock; Shooting With The Af Lock - Canon PowerShot SD750 Digital ELPH User Manual

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It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.
eSubjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
eScenes with a mixture of near and far subjects.
eSubjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition
eSubjects that are moving quickly
eSubjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as
possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.
Shooting with the Focus Lock
The focus lock can be used in any shooting mode.
Aim the camera so that an object at the
same focal distance as the main subject is
centered in the AF frame.
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Keep the- button pressed, re-aim the camera
to compose the shot as desired and press
the shutter button fully.
Shooting with the AF Lock
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