Lenses And Usable Af Points - Canon EOS 5D Mark III Instruction Manual

Lenses and Usable AF Points

Although the camera has 61 AF points, the number of usable AF

points and focusing patterns will differ depending on the lens. The
lenses are thereby classified into eight groups from A to H. Check
which group your lens belongs to.
When using a lens in Groups F to H, fewer AF points will be usable.
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When you press the <S> button, the AF points indicated by the

will blink. (The
Both "Extender EF 1.4x" and "Extender EF 2x" apply to all the I/II/III models.
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Regarding new lenses marketed after the EOS 5D Mark III, check
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Canon's website to see which group they belong to.
Some lenses may not be available in certain countries or regions.
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Group A
Autofocusing with 61 points is possible. All of the AF area selection
modes are selectable.
EF 24mm f/1.4L USM
EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM
EF 28mm f/1.8 USM
EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
EF 35mm f/2
EF 35mm f/2 IS USM
EF 50mm f/1.0L USM
EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
/ / AF points will stay lit.)
: Dual cross-type AF point. Subject
tracking is superior and the focusing
precision is higher than with other AF
points.
: Cross-type AF point. Subject tracking
is superior and high-precision
focusing is achieved.
: AF points sensitive to horizontal
lines.
EF 50mm f/1.8
EF 50mm f/1.8 II
EF 85mm f/1.2L USM
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
EF 100mm f/2 USM
EF 135mm f/2L USM
EF 135mm f/2L USM
+ Extender EF 1.4x
EF 135mm f/2.8 (Softfocus)
EF 200mm f/1.8L USM
EF 200mm f/1.8L USM
+ Extender EF 1.4x
EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
EF 200mm f/2L IS USM
+ Extender EF 1.4x
EF 200mm f/2.8L USM
EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
EF 300mm f/2.8L USM
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM
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