Shooting hard-to-focus subjects (focus lock), Switching between metering modes, P. 47) – Canon A420 User Manual
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It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.
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Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
z
Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects
z
Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition
z
Subjects that are moving quickly
z
Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as
possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.
When shooting with the focus lock using the LCD monitor,
setting [AiAF] to [Off]
in the
(Rec.) menu is
recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF
frame only.
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock)
Shooting Mode
1
Aim the camera so that an object at the
same focal distance as the main subject is
centered in the viewfinder or in the AF
frame displayed on the LCD monitor.
2
Press the shutter button halfway.
3
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as
desired and press the shutter button fully.
Switching between Metering Modes
Shooting Mode
1
(Rec.) Menu
(Light Metering)
/ / .
See Menus and Settings