Canon 550D instruction manual MF Manual Focusing, Set the lens focus mode switch to, Viewfinder

SSelecting the AF PointN

Shooting Tips

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 will remain sharp.

If it is difficult to focus, select and use the center AF point. The center AF point is the most sensitive among the nine AF points. Also, with a fast lens from f/1.0 to f/2.8, high-precision focusing is possible with the center AF point.

To make it easier to focus a moving subject, set the camera to automatic AF point selection and AI Servo AF.

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.

MF: Manual Focusing
1	Set the lens focus mode switch to
	<MF>.
2 Focus the subject.
	Focus by turning the lens focusing
	ring until the subject looks sharp in
Focusing ring	the viewfinder.

If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing, the AF point achieving focus flashes in red briefly, the beeper sounds, and the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will light.

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