Focusing Manually - Canon EOS-1DX Instruction Manual

Focusing Manually

You can magnify the image and focus precisely with manual focus.
Magnifying frame
Magnified area position
Magnification
222
1
2
3
4
AE lock
5
Set the lens focus mode switch to
<MF>.
Turn the lens focusing ring to focus
roughly.
Move the magnifying frame.
Use <9> to move the magnifying
frame to the position where you want
to focus.
Pressing <9> straight down will
return the magnifying frame to the
image center.
Magnify the image.
Press the <u> button.
The area within the magnifying frame
will be magnified.
Each time you press the <u> button,
the view will change as follows:
Approx.
5x
Focus manually.
While looking at the magnified image,
turn the lens focusing ring to focus.
After achieving focus, press the <u>
button to return to the normal view.
Take the picture.
Check the focus and exposure, then
press the shutter button completely to
take the picture (p.207).
Approx. Normal
10x view