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For operation with the focus-hold button, follow
the same procedure, except press and hold the
focus-hold button before recomposing the
picture. The focus set in the first step will be
locked as long as the focus hold button is
pressed, even if you let go of the shutter-release
button.
When focus hold is operated using the
shutter-release button alone:
• If when you recompose the picture another
subject at a closer distance than your main
subject enters the autofocus zone, focus may
shift.
• Exposure will remain locked only in multi¬
pattern metering mode; in center-weighted
average metering mode, exposure may
change when the picture is recomposed.
Using the Customized Function Card,
available separately, the focus-hold button's
function can be changed so that it selects
continuous autofocus or center-area focus.
Refer to the card's manual for more infor¬
mation.
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Special Focusing Situations
The camera's autofocus system will produce
sharp pictures in nearly any situation. In those
cases where focus is not correctly set, however,
manual focus is recommended.
• If two subjects are at different distances with¬
in the focus frame, focus manually (A).
• If a subject composed of alternating light and
dark lines fills the focus frame, focus manually
(B).