Nikon S5200 - Manual (Page 99)

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Focus Lock
You can use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for AF area
mode.
The following procedure describes how to use focus lock when using A (auto) mode with
AF area mode (
A68) set to Center.
1
Position the subject in the center of the frame.
2
Press the shutter-release button
halfway.
• Confirm that the focus area glows green.
• Focus and exposure are locked.
3
Continue holding down the shutter-release
button halfway and recompose the image.
• Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject while the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
4
Press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down to take the image.
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