Shooting With The Af Lock; Choosing The Person To Focus On (Face Select) - Canon PowerShot G12 Getting Started

The magnified display will not appear when using Digital Zoom (p. 58),
Digital Tele-converter (p. 59), Tracking AF (p. 95), Servo AF (p. 94) or
when connected to a TV (p. 90).

Shooting with the AF Lock

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

Choosing the Person to Focus On (Face Select)

You can choose a specific person's face to focus on and then shoot.
Lock the focus.
●
Keep the shutter button pressed halfway
and press the o button.
X
The focus locks, and
indicator appear on the screen.
●
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the o button again,
and the MF indicator will disappear and MF
will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
Set the AF frame to [Face AiAF]
(p. 92).
Enter Face Select mode.
●
Point the camera toward the face of the
subject and press the
X
After [Face Select : On] appears, a face
frame will appear around the face
detected as the main subject.
Shooting with the AF Lock
and the MF
button.
97