Selecting Ai Servo Af Characteristics - Canon EOS 5Ds Instruction Manual

Selecting AI Servo AF CharacteristicsN
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You can easily fine-tune AI Servo AF to suit a particular subject or
shooting scene just by selecting an option from case 1 to case 6. This
feature is called the "AF Configuration Tool."
Case 1 to 6
As explained on pages 114 to 116, case 1 to 6 are six setting
combinations of "Tracking sensitivity", "Acceleration/deceleration
tracking", and "AF point auto switching". Refer to the table below to
select the case applicable to the subject or shooting scene.
Case Icon
Versatile multi purpose
Case 1
setting
Continue to track subjects,
Case 2
ignoring possible obstacles
Instantly focus on subjects
Case 3
suddenly entering AF points
For subjects that accelerate
Case 4
or decelerate quickly
For erratic subjects moving
Case 5
quickly in any direction
For subjects that change
Case 6
speed and move erratically
Select the [21] tab.
1
Select a case.
2
Turn the <5> dial to select a case
icon, then press <0>.
The selected case will be set. The
selected case is indicated in blue.
Description Applicable Subjects
For any moving subject.
Tennis players, butterfly
swimmers, freestyle
skiers, etc.
Starting line of a bicycle
race, alpine downhill
skiers, etc.
Soccer, motor sports,
basketball, etc.
Figure skaters, etc.
Rhythm gymnastics, etc.
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