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HOW TO
Focus
Diopter
The diopter is the magnifyer in your viewfinder Generally, you have an adjustment scroll wheel to
adjust to your eyesight To adjust your diopter scroll the wheel until the
autofocus points look sharp
Manual Focus
Make sure your camera’s lens is set to MF(manual focus) by flipping the switch on your lens.
Turn the focus ring until the image looks sharp The focus ring position varies per lens Sometimes it is on the very end of the lens and sometimes it is
further up the barrel
AutoFocus
Make sure that your lens is set to AF (autofocus) using the switch on your camera’s lens
Modes One shot-for still subjects. Focuses once per frame AI Servo-for moving objects. It tries to move the focus along
with your moving subject. AI Focus-switches from one shot to AI servo when the camera
senses that your subject is moving
Find these modes in your menu or use your quick key on the cross keys
One-Shot AF
Push your shutter release button halfway down The point being focused on flashes red shortly and
the focus confirmation lights flashes also If the confirmation light blinks, the camera cannot
focus and the camera will not allow you to take the picture
AI Servo
You hold the shutter release halfway down and hold to continuously focus on your subject even as the subject moves
As the subject moves forward and back the focus will automatically adjust
If the subject falls out of the center autofocus point, the focus will continue to move with your subject as long as it is still in one of the autofocus points
AI Focus
Your camera will automatically change from one shot to AI servo and back again as it senses a still or moving subject
Selecting an Autofocus Point
Press the autofocus point selector button
Use your cross keys to select your point Press set to toggle between center point and auto
point selection
Selecting and Autofocus Point
To exit press the AF point selector key again or press the shutter release halfway down
For automatic AF point selection get all the points highlighted in red
For manual AF point selection select the point you wish to use
AF Assist Beam
When you are shooting in a dark situation the flash will pop up and fire a short burst of little flashes to give your lens enough light to focus with
Focus Lock
Select the focus point you desire Point this point at your subject to focus Keep holding down the shutter release and
recompose your image as you wish This will not work of you are in AI Servo mode or AI
Focus mode
When Autofocus Fails
Change to manual focus
Mirror Lock Up
When in low lighting situations or using telephoto lenses you may want to lock your mirror up to keep the vibrations down during exposure
To do this go into your menu, custom functions, and enable mirror lock up
Press the shutter release once to lock mirror up Press the shutter release again to take the picture Do not point your camera at the sun during mirror
lock up, this can damage your sensor
Blurring
Out of Focus/UnacceptableSharp Image
Camera Shake/Unacceptable Motion Blur