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.

When you press the <S> button, the AF points indicated by the mark will blink. (The / / AF points will stay lit.)

Both “Extender EF1.4x” and “Extender EF2x” apply to all the I/II/III models. Regarding new lenses marketed after the EOS 5D Mark III, check Canon’s Web site to see which group they belong to.

Some lenses may not be available in certain countries or regions.

Group A

Autofocusing with 61 points is possible. All of the AF area selection modes are selectable.

: 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.

EF24mm f/1.4L USM

EF50mm f/1.8 II

EF200mm f/1.8L USM

+ Extender EF1.4x

 

 

EF24mm f/1.4L II USM

EF85mm f/1.2L USM

EF200mm f/2L IS USM

EF28mm f/1.8 USM

EF85mm f/1.2L II USM

EF200mm f/2L IS USM

+ Extender EF1.4x

 

 

EF35mm f/1.4L USM

EF85mm f/1.8 USM

EF200mm f/2.8L USM

EF35mm f/2

EF100mm f/2 USM

EF200mm f/2.8L II USM

EF50mm f/1.0L USM

EF135mm f/2L USM

EF300mm f/2.8L USM

EF50mm f/1.2L USM

EF135mm f/2L USM

EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM

+ Extender EF1.4x

 

 

EF50mm f/1.4 USM

EF135mm f/2.8 (Softfocus)

EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM

EF50mm f/1.8

EF200mm f/1.8L USM

EF400mm f/2.8L USM

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