Ai Servo Af For Moving Subjects - Canon EOS 20D Instruction Manual

One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
AF point
confirmation
If focus cannot be achieved, the focus confirmation light < o > in the viewfinder will blink. If this
occurs, a picture cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed fully. Recompose the
picture and try and focus again. Or see "When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing)" (p.70).

AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects

In a Creative Zone mode (except < 8 >), the beeper will not sound even when focus is
achieved. At the same time, the focus confirmation light < o > in the viewfinder will not light.
Pressing the shutter button
halfway activates the autofocus
and achieves focus once.
s
The AF point which achieves focus
flashes briefly. At the same time, the
focus confirmation light < o > in the
viewfinder is displayed.
Focus s
With evaluative metering, the exposure setting
(shutter speed and aperture) will be set when
light
focus is achieved. The exposure setting and
focus will be locked as long as the shutter
button is pressed halfway. (p.69) You can then
recompose the shot while retaining the
exposure setting and point of focus.
While you press the shutter
button halfway, the camera
focuses continuously.
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This AF mode is for moving subjects when
the focusing distance keeps changing.
s
With predictive AF*, the camera can also
focus track a subject which steadily
approaches or retreats from the camera.
s
The exposure is set at the moment
the picture is taken.
f Selecting the AF ModeN
65