User Manual - Page 111

For POWERSHOT-G5.

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Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects
Shooting with Focus Lock
Focus Lock Method 1
1
Aim the center of the optical viewfinder or, if an AF frame is
selected, the AF frame to an object at a similar distance to the
subject you wish to shoot.
2
Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus.
The AE setting will also lock when you do this. The exposure may occasionally
be incorrect if the difference between the two items is too great. Use Method
2 or the AE lock procedure when this happens.
3
Keep it pressed while you recompose the image and press the
shutter button all the way to shoot the image.
Focus Lock Method 2
1
Press the
button to turn on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. Keep it
pressed and press the button.
The icon appears on the LCD monitor.
The focus setting will lock even if the shutter button and the
button are
released.
The manual focus setting will cancel if the
button is pressed again.
Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus
The autofocus may not work well on the following types of subjects.
Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
Subjects mixing close and far objects
Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition
Subjects that are moving quickly
To shoot these subjects, first aim the camera at an object at a similar distance, lock the
focus and recompose the image with the desired subject, or use the manual focus.
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