Solution
Changing the AF OperationOne-Shot AF for Still Subjects
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
AI Focus AF for Switching the AF Operation Automatically
You can select the AF operation that best matches the shooting conditions and subject.
Changing the AF Operation
1. Set the lens's focus mode switch to ⋖AF⋗.
2. Set the camera's power switch to ⋖ON⋗.
3. Set to a Creative Zone mode.
4. Press the ⋖AF⋗ button.
5. While looking at the LCD panel, turn the ⋖⋗ or ⋖
⋗ dial to select the AF operation.
Caution
In Creative Zone modes, you can also press the ⋖AF-ON⋗ button to autofocus.
One-Shot AF for Still Subjects
Suited for still subjects. When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will focus only once.
Caution
- Focus on an object at the same distance as the subject and lock the focus, then recompose the shot. (Focus lock)
- Set the lens's focus mode switch to ⋖MF⋗ and focus by turning the lens's focusing ring until the subject looks sharp in the viewfinder. In this case, if you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing, the AF point that achieved focus and the focus indicator ⋖⋗ will light up in the viewfinder.
AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects
This AF operation is suited for moving subjects when the focusing distance keeps changing. While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the camera will keep focusing on the subject continuously.
Caution
With AI Servo AF, the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved. Also, the focus indicator ⋖⋗ in the viewfinder will not light up.
AI Focus AF for Switching the AF Operation Automatically
AI Focus AF switches the AF operation from One-Shot AF to AI Servo AF automatically if a still subject starts moving.
After the subject is focused in One-Shot AF, if the subject starts moving, the camera will detect the movement, change the AF operation automatically to AI Servo AF, and start tracking the moving subject.
Caution
When focus is achieved with AI Focus AF with the Servo operation active, the beeper will continue beeping softly. However, the focus indicator ⋖⋗ in the viewfinder will not light up. Note that focus will not be locked in this case.