Canon A75 - Manual (Page 90)

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Shooting – Advanced Functions
Shooting with AF Lock
1
Press the DISP. button to turn on
the LCD monitor.
2
Press the shutter button halfway
to lock the focus. Keep it pressed
and press the MF button.
z The icon appears on the LCD monitor.
z The focus setting will lock even if the shutter
button and the MF button are released.
z The AF lock setting will cancel if the MF
button is pressed again.
3
Recompose the image and press
the shutter button all the way to
shoot the image.
AF lock is not available in and
modes.
z When shooting in focus lock, you can
lock the focus to the subject in the center
AF frame by setting
to off in the [
(Rec.)] menu.
z Shooting with AF Lock is convenient
because you can let go of the shutter
button to recompose the image.
Moreover, the focus remains locked
after the picture is taken, allowing you to
capture a second image with the same
focus.
z When shooting through glass, get as
close as possible to avoid reflection off
the glass.