Focusing ManuallyN

Although autofocus can be used (p.102, 104), magnifying the image and focusing manually is recommended for precise focusing.

Magnifying the Image for Manual Focusing

 

1

Set the lens focus mode switch to

 

<MF>.

 

 

 

Turn the lens focusing ring to focus

 

roughly.

 

 

2 Move the focusing frame to the

 

position where you want to focus.

 

Press the <S> key to move the

 

focusing frame.

 

 

To move to the center focusing frame,

 

press the <L> button.

3 Magnify the image.

 

Press the <u> button.

 

X The area within the focusing frame

 

will be magnified.

 

 

Each time you press the <u> button,

Magnification: 10x

the display format will change as

follows:

 

 

 

5x

10x

Full view

AE lock Magnified area

Magnification

4 Focus manually.

While looking at the magnified image, turn the lens focusing ring to focus. After achieving focus, press the <u> button to return to the full view.

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Canon EOS 1000D Focusing ManuallyN, Move the focusing frame to, Position where you want to focus, Magnify the image