Canon EOS 5D instruction manual Focus confirmation light o blinks and focus is not achieved

1Fully Automatic Shooting

FAQ

The focus confirmation light <o> blinks and focus is not achieved.

Aim the AF point over an area having good contrast between light and dark, then press the shutter button halfway (p.84). If you are too close to the subject, move away and try again.

Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously.

This indicates that focus has been achieved at all those AF points. As long as the AF point covering the desired subject flashes, you can take the picture.

The beeper continues to beep softly. (The focus confirmation light <o> also does not light.)

It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving subject. (The focus confirmation light <o> does not light.) While the beeper is beeping, you can press the shutter button completely to shoot a moving subject in focus.

Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus the subject. When the focus mode switch on the lens is set to <MF> (Manual Focus), the camera does not focus. Set the focus mode switch to <AF> (Auto Focus).

The shutter speed display is blinking.

Since it is too dark, taking the picture may result in a blurred shot due to camera shake. Either use a tripod or an external EX-series Speedlite (sold separately, p.103) when shooting.

Although I used an external Speedlite, the bottom part of the photo came out dark.

If the lens hood is attached, it will obstruct the flash. If the subject is near to the camera, detach the hood before shooting with flash.

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