Canon EOS 80D (W), Instruction Manual

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Focusing with AF (AF Method)
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Shooting Conditions that Make Focusing Difficult
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Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky, solid-color flat surfaces
or when highlight or shadow details are lost.
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Subjects in low light.
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Stripes and other patterns where there is contrast only in the
horizontal direction.
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Subjects with repetitive patterns (Example: Skyscraper windows,
computer keyboards, etc.).
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Fine lines and subject outlines.
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Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps
changing.
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Night scenes or points of light.
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The image flickers under fluorescent or LED lighting.
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Extremely small subjects.
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Subjects at the edge of the picture.
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Strongly backlit or reflective subjects (Example: Cars with highly
reflective bodies, etc.).
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The AF point covers both near and distant subjects (Example:
Animal in a cage, etc.).
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Subjects that keep moving within the AF point and cannot keep still
due to camera shake or subject blur.
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Performing AF when the subject is very far out of focus.
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Soft focus effect is applied with a soft focus lens.
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A special effect filter is used.
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Noise (dots of light, banding, etc.) appears on the screen during AF.