Prefocusing – Canon AF35MII User Manual
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(Ulus. A)
Prefocusing
(or: How to focus when you don’t want your subject in the
Normally, in order for your subject to be in cor
rect focus, it must cover the autofocus spot in
the center of the viewfinder. If you want to
compose the picture so that your main sub
ject is not covering that spot, follow these
steps:
1
.
Rotate the self-timer/prefocus lever ® in
the direction of the arrow until it stops
2
.
Look into the vie\A/finder and compose the
picture so that your main subject covers the
autofocus spot. Then press the shutter button
all the way down. The camera will memorize
the distance between you and the subject,
and the zone-focus scale will indicate this dis
tance in the viewfinder (illus. A).
3
.
Recompose the picture so that your sub
ject is where you want it to be, but DO NOT
change the shooting distance (illus. B)
4
.
Press the shutter button again for expo
sure.
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