Pentax IQZoom - Focus-Lock Shooting; Focus and Exposure Lock Mechanism; Subjects Challenging Autofocus

TAKING CLOSE-UP PICTURES (MACRO SHOOTING)
Vhen the lens is set for macro shooting, the area
urrounding the picture-area frame in the viewfinder
urns green, indicating that you are ready to shoot
n the macro mode.
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1. Align the main switch with the macro-focus
index while pushing the macro-focus-set button,
and the lens will move forward and automatically
be set for macro shooting. To cancel the macro
setting, return the main switch to the ON-
position.
• When the camera-to-subject distance is near 0.6
meters (2 feet), the picture area slightly moves.
Therefore, use the area within the red-dotted line
as a guide.
• In this type of photography, the autofocus spot
does not position in the center of the picture area,
so please use the focus-lock technique (pages
18 — 19) and shoot after making a composition.
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