Kodak DCS Pro 14n User Manual

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April 29, 2004

Focusing

Situations where
Autofocus May Not Work
as Expected

Autofocus may not work as expected in the following situations. In these
situations, focus manually using the clear matte field (see

page 8-9

), or

focus on a different subject at the same distance, use focus lock, then
recompose.

Low-contrast scenes

For example, where the subject is wearing clothing the same color as a wall
or other background

Scenes with the subject within the focus brackets located at
different distances from the camera

For example, when shooting an animal in a cage or a person in a forest

Patterned subject or scene

For example, building windows

Scenes with pronounced differences in brightness within the focus
brackets

For example, when the sun is in the background and the main subject is in
shadow

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