Advanced Shooting Functions 123See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 270).* Cannot be used in mode.It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.• Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings• Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects• Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of thecomposition• Subjects that are moving quickly• Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as possibleto reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.Shooting with the Focus LockShooting with the AF LockShooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects(Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus,Safety MF)Shooting Mode1 Aim the camera so that an object at the samefocal distance as the main subject is centeredin the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayedon the LCD monitor.2 Press the shutter button halfway to lock thefocus.3 Keep the shutter button pressed while yourecompose the image and press the shutterbutton all the way to shoot the image.1 Turn on the LCD monitor.*