Shooting With Af Lock; Shooting With Servo Af - Canon IXUS 870 IS User Manual

% Shooting with AF Lock

The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, even when releasing your
finger from the shutter button the focal area will not change.

Shooting with Servo AF

While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus will continue to adjust,
allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot.
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Depending on the scene, the camera may not focus.
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You cannot shoot with the AF lock.
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You cannot set the Servo AF if you have set the [AF-Point Zoom] in the
4 tab to [On].
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Focus.
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Keep the shutter button pressed halfway
and press the q button.
The focus is locked, then % is displayed
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on the screen.
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If you release your finger from the shutter
button, and press the q button once more,
% will disappear, and the focus will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Set the AF frame mode to [Face
Detect] or [Center]
Select [Servo AF].
Press the n button and select [Servo
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AF] on the 4 tab, and use the qr
buttons to select [On].
Focus.
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While the shutter button is pressed
halfway, the focus will continue to adjust.
In [Face Detect] it will focus on people's
faces, in [Center] on the spot where the
blue frame appears.
(p. 78).