Explanation of how to use focus lock PowerShot A530 and A540
Article ID: ART125777
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Date published: 05/12/2015
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Date last updated: 08/14/2015
Description
Explanation of how to use focus lock PowerShot A530 and A540
Solution
Shooting with Focus Lock
Focus Lock Method 1
Press the <DISP.> button to turn on the LCD monitor.
Aim the AF frame at an object at a similar distance to the subject you wish to shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. - The AE setting will also lock when you do this. The exposure may occasionally be incorrect if the difference between the two items is too great. Use Method 2 when this happens.
Keep it pressed while you recompose the image and press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.
Focus Lock Method 2
Press the <DISP.> button to turn on the LCD monitor.
Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. Keep it pressed and press the <MF> button. - The <MF> icon appears on the LCD monitor. - The focus setting will lock even if the shutter button and the <MF> button are released. - The manual focus setting will cancel if the <MF> button is pressed again.
Recompose the image and press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.
Focus lock method 2 cannot be used while the Shooting mode is set to or .
Method 2 is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to recompose the image.
When shooting through glass, get as close as possible to avoid reflection off the glass.
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