Using focus lock to take pictures – Kyocera Finecam SL400R User Manual

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Use Focus Lock in situations where the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of

the LCD monitor, or when you want to compose a shot where the focal point is not in the

center of the shot.

• A flashing shooting mark “

B

” indicates that the camera cannot set the exposure and focus and

that Focus Lock cannot be used. Press the shutter release button half way again until the

shooting mark “

B

” stays lit and the focus is set, or use a different subject to set the focus.

Using Focus Lock to Take Pictures

1

Position the focusing frame in the

center of the screen over the subject

you want to focus on and press the

shutter release button half way.

When the camera gives a short double-beep and

the green shooting mark “

B

” lights on the LCD

monitor, exposure and focus setting is completed.

The focus and exposure are then locked (Focus

Lock, AE Lock).

2

With the shutter release button still

half-pressed, move the camera until

the shot is composed as you want it

and then press the shutter release

button down fully to take the shot.

Removing your finger from the shutter release

button releases the Focus Lock and AE Lock.

Subjects that are difficult to focus on

The camera has difficulty focusing on the following types of subject. Lock the focus on

another object at the same distance from the camera as the desired subject and then take

the picture.

• Low contrast subjects

• Objects that consist of the same pattern repeated

• Dark subjects

• Subjects made up only of horizontal lines

• Extremely bright or glossy subjects

• Subjects where there is a strong light source in or near the field of view, or when there is

strong light such as sunlight in the LCD monitor image

• Two or more subjects in or near the center of the field of view that are at different distances

from the camera

• Quickly moving subjects

“Bibip”

“Click”

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