Canon EOS 60D Instruction Manual page 79

ED Selecting the AF Point _
¢_ If you prefer to iook at the LCD panel While Selecting the AF pointl See
the i!lustration below.
Automatic selection E_-_--_i center _" J;
.i_ht r _ to n r "* "_
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® When using an EOS-dedicated external Speedlite, if focus cannot be
achieved with the AF-assist beam, select the Center AF point.
AF-Assist Beam with the Built,in Flash
Under low-light conditions, when you press the shutter button halfway,
the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes, it illuminates the subject to
enabUe easier autofocusing.
_] _ "The AF-assist beam Wil not be fired n the following shooting modes:
® The built_inflash's AF-assist beam is effective up to approx. 4 meters/
i3.i feet.
2 In Creatiy e Zone modes when you pop_upthe bui!t-in flash with the <_ >
button, the AF-assist beam wi!! be fired when necessary.
Le.s,Maximum Ape ure a.d AFSensitivity
Maximum aperture: Up to f/&6
With all AF points, cross-type AF sensitive to both vertical and
horizontal lines is possible.
Maximum aperture: Up to f/2.8"
With the center AF point, high-precision, cross-type AF sensitive to both
vertical and horizontal lines is possible. The center AF point's sensitivity
to vertical and horizontal lines is about twice as sensitive as the other
AF points.
The remaining eight AF points will work as cross-type points with f/5.6
and faster lenses.
* Exceptwiththe EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L USMandEF5Omm f/2.5 CompactMacrolenses.
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