Selecting The Af Point - Canon EOS-1DS Mark III Instruction Manual

Selecting the AF Point
Automatic AF Point Selection
From among the 45 AF points, the camera seJects the AF point
automatically to suit the shooting conditions.
Manual AF Point Selection
You can manually seJect any of the ti) cross-type AF points. This is
best when you want to focus the target subject at will, or autofocus
quickly while composing the shot.
Automatic AF point selection:
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ManualAFpointselection:
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_ Press the <_> button. (¢6)
_o The currentAF point witIiightin theviewfinder.
_! Semect the AF point.
_ Toselecta horizontaI A F point,turn the< _:_ >
dial If all the peripheral A F pointsiightup,
automaticAF point selectionwilltake effect.
_ The AF point selection will follow the
periphery as you turn the < O > dial. If the
current AF point is near the center, the AF
point selection will follow an oval path. If
the current AF point is along the periphery,
the AF point selection will follow the
periphery and stop at the top or bottom.
By pressing <,_:, >, you can select the
center AF point _ automatic selection.
_ When you press the shutter button
halfway, the camera witl be ready to shoot.
The <,:,;_ > cannotbe usedto manuatty select anyAF pointothe[ than the center AFpoint.
® With C.Fn HI -9 [SelectabJe AF point], the selectab!e AF points can be
limited to the inner er outer 9 AE p0ints. (p.170)
WithC.FnItt -8 [AF expansion w/selected pt], the manualb,-selected AF p0intls
adjacentleftandrightAE poip/[s o r the surrounding AFpointscan a!so bemadeactive_ ( F !70)
¢ By registering the AE paint you use frequently, you can switch to i!
instantly by setting C.Fn I!1 -!0-I er C.En Ill -6-6 (p.171, 168).
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