Canon PowerShot G12 - Manual (Page 97)

Shooting with the AF Lock
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The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
Lock the focus.
● Keep the shutter button pressed halfway
and press the
o button.
X The focus locks, and and the MF
indicator appear on the screen.
● If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the
o button again,
and the MF indicator will disappear and MF
will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
You can choose a specific person’s face to focus on and then shoot.
Set the AF frame to [Face AiAF]
(p. 92).
Enter Face Select mode.
● Point the camera toward the face of the
subject and press the
button.
X After [Face Select : On] appears, a face
frame
will appear around the face
detected as the main subject.
The magnified display will not appear when using Digital Zoom (p. 58),
Digital Tele-converter (p. 59), Tracking AF (p. 95), Servo AF (p. 94) or
when connected to a TV (p. 90).
Shooting with the AF Lock
Choosing the Person to Focus On (Face Select)
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