fSelecting the AF ModeN
AF point | Focus |
| confirmation |
| light |
Pressing the shutter button halfway activates the autofocus and achieves focus once.
sThe dot < . > inside the AF point achieving focus flashes briefly in red. Also, the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder lights.
sWith evaluative metering, the exposure setting (shutter speed and aperture) will also be set when focus is achieved. The exposure setting and focus will be locked as long as the shutter button is pressed halfway. (p.75) You can then recompose the shot while retaining the exposure setting and point of focus.
If focus cannot be achieved, the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will blink. If this occurs, a picture cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed fully. Recompose the picture and try and focus again. Or see “When Autofocus Fails (Manual Focusing)” (p.76).
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
While you press the shutter button halfway, the camera focuses continuously.
¡This AF mode is for moving subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing.
sWith predictive AF*, the camera can also focus track a subject which steadily approaches or retreats from the camera.
sThe exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.
In a Creative Zone mode (except <8>), the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved. Also, the focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will not light.
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