19 AF points are provided for autofocusing. You can select the AF area selection mode and AF point(s) suiting the scene or subject.
AF Area Selection Mode
You can select one of three AF area selection modes.
1. Set the camera’s power switch to [ON].
2. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to [AF].
3. Set the mode dial to one of the Creative Zone modes indicated in the image below.
4. Look through the viewfinder and press the [ ]or [
] button.
5. Press the [ ] button.
AF area selection mode | Explanation |
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Select one AF point to focus. | |
The 19 AF points are divided into five zones for focusing. | |
All the AF points are used to focus. This mode is set automatically in Basic Zone modes (except [ |
Caution
Under [ : Custom Functions (C.Fn)], if you set [5: AF area selection method] to [1:
Main Dial], you can select the AF area selection mode by pressing the [
] or [
] button, then turning the [
] dial.
Selecting the AF Point Manually
You can manually select the AF point or zone. If 19-point automatic selection AF + AI Servo AF has been set, you can select any position where AI Servo AF is to start.
Press the [ ]or [
] button. The AF points will be displayed in the viewfinder.
In the Zone AF mode, the selected zone will be displayed.
2. Select an AF point.
Caution
- 19-point automatic selection AF and Zone AF (manual selection of zone): AF
- 1 pt AF (Manual selection): SEL (Center)/SEL AF (Off center)