Selecting The Af Point - Canon EOS Rebel XS Instruction Manual

Selecting the AF Point *
"_i_ Shooting T_ps
When shooting a portrait up close, use One=Shot AF and focus
the eyes.
If you focus the eyes first, you can then recompose and the face wilt
remain sharp.
if it is difficuJt to focus, select and use the center AF point.
The center AF point focuses the best among the seven AF points.
To make it easier to focus a moving subject, set the camera to
automatic AF point selection and AU Servo AR
First use the center AF point to focus, if the subject moves away
from the center AF point, the other AF points will continue to focus-
track the subject automatically.
Manual Focusing
Focusing ring
Set the tens focus mode switch to
<MF>.
'_ Focus the subject.
_, Focus by turning the lens focusing
ring until the subject looks sharp in
the viewfinder.
_ _ tfyou press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing the A F
point achieving focus flashes briefly and the fQc#s ponf!rmation iight
<0> i_ the viewfinder wii{ light.
_ <AF> stands for Auto Focus. <[_F> stands for Manual Focus.
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