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AF area selection modes
Change the AF point selection to match your
the shooting style
Choose whether only one AF point is used, or select from a vast array of AF selection options
The AF area selection
modes make it possible
to set how many of
the 61-point AF are
available to be used.
S e t t h e s e l e c t i o n
method of AF points
that best matches
t h e s u b j e c t a n d
shooting conditions.
It is possible to
focus on a very
n a r r o w a r e a s
w i t h a s i n g l e
manually selec-
ted point.
The default sett-
ing. With this mode
it is possible to
f o c u s w i t h a
single manually
selected point.
After pressing the
S
button, each time the
button is pressed, the [AF area selection
mode] changes. By setting the menu [AF4] tab's [AF area selection method] to [
S
-> Main
Dial], after pressing the
S
button, you can switch the mode with the Main Dial if you
prefer.
AF modes can be
selected to match
the subject and
conditions
Single-point
Spot AF
Single-point
AF
Focus using one
m a n u a l l y
s el e c te d p o int
a s s i s t e d b y 4
other AF points
(up, down, left,
and right).
Focus using one
manually selected
point assisted by
the surrounding
points.
AF point expansion
(four surrounding
points)
AF point expansion
(eight surrounding
points)
The 61 AF points
are divided into
nine zones, and
f o c u s i s m a d e
with the AF po-
int s in the sel -
ected zone.
All AF points are
u s e d w i t h t hi s
mode, and the
camera selec t s
and focuses auto-
matically.
Zone AF
61-point
automatic
selection AF
Using only one AF point
Press the
S
button
How to set the AF area selection mode
Using multiple AF points (zone)
The mode is changed each time the
button is pressed
The EOS 5D Mark III is equipped with 61-point
AF. Not only can all these AF points each be
selected individually, but by also automatic
switching between multiple AF points to track
the subject, using all 61 AF points. The [AF area
selection mode] setting allows the selection of
these AF point modes.
The two types of modes that you can manually
select a single AF point to focus with are
[Single-point Spot AF] and [Single-point AF].
The four modes that can switch automatically
between multiple AF points to capture moving
subjects are AF point expansion (Manual
selection, 4 points [Up, down, left, and right]),
A F p o i n t e x p a n s i o n ( M a n u a l s e l e c t i o n ,
surrounding 8 points), Zone AF, and Auto
selection of 61 AF points (during AI Servo AF).
Mode features are explained from P. 27 - 35, so
you can select the mode best suited to your
subject's characteristics and shooting scene.
There are six AF area selection modes to choose from
Single-point AF is an easy to use mode for still
life photos etc. in One-shot AF
Single-point AF is a mode where one manually selected AF point is used to
focus. For experienced photographers or when it is easy to track the subject
with a single AF point, AI Servo AF can be utilized when continuously
shooting moving subjects, however, this mode is more effective for shooting
still life and landscapes with One-shot AF mode.
