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AF Setting Guidebook

Detailed explanations of how to master high-performance
AF features to capture that perfect moment

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Summary of Contents for EOS-1D Mark II Digial

Page 1: ...AF Setting Guidebook Detailed explanations of how to master high performance AF features to capture that perfect moment New Support the latest firmware ver 2 0...

Page 2: ...ically for horizontal and vertical shooting 47 Separate AF pts Pt only is added to Orientation linked AF point 48 AF points can be called instantly using Switch to registered AF point 50 Custom contro...

Page 3: ...tings related to the camera priorities when using AI Servo AF The AF 2 tab includes settings related to cameras priority concerning shutter release timing when using AI Servo AF AI Servo 1st image pri...

Page 4: ...to match the characteristics of the type of subject and its movement and the shooting conditions can be selected from Case 1 Case 6 By simply selecting one of these cases settings for the AI Servo AF...

Page 5: ...sudden changes in speed and interruptions by obstacles AI Servo AF III overcomes these and is able to capture the subject Case 1 is the recommend setting to start shooting with Case 1 will provide gre...

Page 6: ...ment The subject will be tracked even when they move away from the AF points Case 2 is an effective setting for shooting fast moving subjects when they move away from the selected AF point or when obs...

Page 7: ...ons this setting can be extremely effective is when switching between different subjects you want to shoot for example at the start of a bicycle road race when you want to shoot continuously and switc...

Page 8: ...ons and it can be difficult for the AF system to judge accurately In these situations Case 4 is most effective With the Accelerate decelerate Tracking parameter set to 1 the AI Servo AF will work to f...

Page 9: ...with Zone AF focusing automatically switches to other AF points that contain the subject As a result even when the subject continuously leaves the selected AF point it is possible to increase the rat...

Page 10: ...hing parameters are both 1 Therefore Case 6 is an effective setting for subjects that stop and start suddenly but also have erratic movement which could happen in any direction it works during Auto se...

Page 11: ...onsive 1 2 setting determines that subjects that come into the AF point are new subjects to be focused and quickly focuses It is also effective when you want to quickly focus on subjects that are hidd...

Page 12: ...ewly added 1 2 are effective for shooting far away subjects with small changes in speed when you want to focus on minimizing the effects of obstructions passing by in the foreground of the shot Exampl...

Page 13: ...xample where an athlete is running directly towards the camera 0 is most suitable for taking shots of subjects in this situation Track and field events where constant speed is common Sports where athl...

Page 14: ...urrounding AF points to capture the subject Use the setting when you want the camera to automatically decide switch to use a new AF point and the 0 setting is used when you want to place emphasis on m...

Page 15: ...the camera selects and focuses auto matically Zone AF 61 point automatic selection AF Using only one AF point Press the button How to set the AF area selection mode Using multiple AF points zone The...

Page 16: ...Single point spot AF mode can be used to focus on a small area of the subject This option makes it possible to focus on the exact area even when there is an obstacle near the area you want to focus o...

Page 17: ...vement and the relative importance to the central AF point Hints and tips When shooting subjects which might be difficult to determine movement select surrounding mode and when you want to focus on th...

Page 18: ...election can be made from nine focusing zones With the Zone AF mode one of nine focusing zones can be selected and the AF point is automatically selected from within that zone Zone AF differs from AF...

Page 19: ...osition for Single Point AF and 61 Point automatic selection AF and switch between the two as required When using Auto selection of 61 AF points during AI Servo AF focusing will start from the manuall...

Page 20: ...e merits of the multi point AF system and implementation of the AF Configuration Tool which takes advantage of the improved AI Servo AF In addition to these is the high precision and improved tracking...

Page 21: ...with 31 points You can choose all AF area selection modes AF focusing is possible with 33 points 61 point AF is not possible All AF area selection modes can are available Ext EF1 4x an abbreviation of...

Page 22: ...ware V2 0 is improved low light limit performance Low light performance for the first frame of continuous shooting AI Servo AF and while holding down the shutter button halfway are improved through a...

Page 23: ...mages are in focus sacrificing response speed Focus priority This setting gives priority to focusing rather than continuous shooting speed It cannot shoot a picture unless it is in focus greatly reduc...

Page 24: ...camera between horizontal and vertical positions The EOS 1D X is equipped with an abundance of AF frames to choose from 61 points to be exact This provides a high degree of freedom when composing shot...

Page 25: ...tal as well as the remembered AF point for orientation S h o o t i n g t h e s i d e to s i d e movement of tennis strokes After photographing the player positioned to the right side with a manually s...

Page 26: ...Controls Press the button on the assign function s selection screen various functions can be set and select the AF area selection mode that you want to use When switching to Auto selection 61 point AF...

Page 27: ...ses it is possible to switch to the optimal A I S e r v o A F c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s depending on the subject and if any obstructions may enter the frame AF ON button AE lock button When usuall...

Page 28: ...on can be adjusted by operating the main dial while pressing the SET button Because we received many requests to make exposure compensation possible by changing the ISO speed in M mode this feature ha...

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