Shooting With The Af Lock - Canon PowerShot D30 User Manual

Shooting with Servo AF
This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long
as you press the shutter button halfway.
1
Configure the setting.
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Press the <n> button, choose
[Servo AF] on the [4] tab, and then
choose [On]
2
Focus.
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The focus and exposure are maintained
where the blue AF frame is displayed
while you are pressing the shutter button
halfway.
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Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
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In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this
case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF
frame mode.
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If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button,
and then press it halfway again.
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AF lock shooting is not available.
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[AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
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Not available when using the self-timer
Still Images
(= 26).
(= 40).

Shooting with the AF Lock

The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1
Lock the focus.
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With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the <q> button.
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The focus is now locked, and [%] is
displayed.
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To unlock the focus, release the shutter
button and press the <q> button again. In
this case, [%] is no longer displayed.
2
Compose the shot and shoot.
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