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autofocus is great for most occasions but there are times where no matter how many times you have press that shutter button it just can't focus on your subject for those times manual focus is the best option it is a little intimidating at first and it will take you some getting used to but once you get the hang of it you'll have much more control over your photos say you're shooting a small object up close this is one of those times when auto focus especially on an introductory lens can have a hard time finding your subject first flip your lens to manual focus mode then find your focus ring which is different from your zoom ring this is what you'll use to focus in on your subject some advanced or studio photographers will actually use careful measurements to focus on their subjects but when you're out and about you'll need to eyeball it once you're in manual focus mode turn the ring until your subject comes into focus but before you snap the photo check the focus by using your camera's magnifying tool while you're in Live View mode press it to zoom check your focus and tap it again to exit back to the regular view when your subject is in focus hold steady and hit the shutter besides close-ups there are a few other occasions where manual focus is the better option for instance if you're trying to shoot a subject in a busy scene or one with lots of similar objects the camera might have a hard time identifying exactly which one you're trying to shoot so use manual focus another common one is low-light if your lens has a smaller aperture it's going to be difficult to autofocus in dimly lit scenes so switch to manual focus and be sure to hold the camera really study when you get your shot finally if you're shooting landscape autofocus will often find something in the foreground leaving the rest of the scenery blurred in this case focus on something far in the distance while you're in autofocus mode then lock that focus by switching to manual before snapping your photo focusing manually might take you a little bit longer at first but once you get the hang of it you'll master it in no time if you have any questions or DSLR tips of your own hit me up on Twitter and check out Cena comm slash how-to for more tips like this for seen it I'm Sharon Profis