Shooting with the af lock, Changing the metering method, Lock the focus – Canon A800 User Manual
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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.
z
Keep the shutter button pressed halfway
and press the
q button.
X
The focus locks and
% appears on the
screen.
z
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the
q button again, %
will disappear and the focus will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
You can change the metering method (brightness measuring function) to
match the shooting conditions.
Choose the metering method.
z
After pressing the
m button, press the
op buttons to choose
.
Choose an option.
z
Press the
qr buttons to choose an option,
then press the
m button.
X
The setting will appear on the screen.
Shooting with the AF Lock
Changing the Metering Method
Evaluative
For standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots.
Automatically adjusts the exposure to match the shooting
conditions.
Center
Weighted Avg.
Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater
weight to the center.
Spot
Only meters within the
(Spot AE Point frame) that appears at
the center of the screen.