Canon 1dx Owners Manual

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Using AF to Focus
2Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway and 
the camera will focus the face 
covered by the < p> frame.
X When focus is achi eved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
X If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn orange.
  If a face cannot be detected, the AF 
point < > will be displayed and AF 
will be executed at the center.
3Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture...

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Using AF to Focus
AF operation
 Focusing will take slightly longer.
  Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the shutter button 
halfway will focus again.
  The image brightness may cha nge during and after the AF 
operation.
  If the light source changes while th e Live View image is displayed, 
the screen may flicker and focusing  may be difficult. If this happens, 
exit Live View shooting and autofocus  under the actual light source.
  If you press the < u> button in the Live mode, the image...

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Using AF to Focus
Shooting conditions that make focusing difficult
 Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky and solid-color, flat 
surfaces.
  Subjects in low light.
  Stripes and other patterns where  there is contrast only in the 
horizontal direction.
  Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps 
changing.
  Night scenes or points of light.
  When the image flickers under fluorescent or LED light sources.
  Extremely small subjects.
  Subjects at the edge of the picture....

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Using AF to Focus
The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in One-Shot AF mode (p.67), 
using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting.
Although you can focus th e target area quickly, the Live View image 
will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation.
In AF area selection modes other than 61-point automatic selection AF, 
you can manually select  the AF point or zone.
1Display the Live View image.
 Press the < A> button.
X The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
  If the...

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Using AF to Focus
3Select the AF point.
 Use the < 9> to select an AF point. If 
you press < 9> straight down, the 
center AF point (or center Zone) will 
be selected.
  You can also use the < 6> and 
< 5 > dials to select the AF point. The 
< 6 > dial selects an AF point in the 
horizontal direction, and the < 5> 
dial selects an AF point in the vertical 
direction.
4Focus the subject.
  Aim the AF point over the subject and 
press the shutter button halfway.
X
The Live View ima ge will turn off,...

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You can magnify the image and focus precisely with manual focus.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
 Turn the lens focusing ring to focus 
roughly.
2Move the magnifying frame.
 Use < 9> to move the magnifying 
frame to the position where you want 
to focus.
  Pressing < 9> straight down will 
return the magnifying frame to the 
image center.
3Magnify the image.
  Press the < u> button.
X The area within the magnifying frame 
will be magnified.
  Each time you press the < u> button, 
the view will...

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Live View Shooting Cautions
Image Quality When you shoot at high ISO speeds,  noise (such as dots of light and 
banding) may become noticeable.
 
Shooting in high temperatures may cause  noise and irregular colors in the image. If Live View shooting is used contin uously for a long period, the camera’s 
internal temperature may  rise, degrading image qua lity. Stop Live View 
shooting when not shooting images.
  If you shoot a long expo sure while the camera’s internal temperature is 
high, image...

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Live View Shooting Cautions
Live View Image Under low- or bright-light  conditions, the Live View image may not reflect 
the brightness of the captured image.
  If the light source within the image ch anges, the screen may flicker. If this 
happens, exit Live View shooting and resume shooting under the actual 
light source to be used.
  If you point the camera in  a different direction, it may throw off the Live 
View image’s correct brightness mo mentarily. Wait until the brightness 
level...

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Shooting Movies
The live image displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor 
can be recorded as a movi e to the card. The movie 
recording format will be MOV.
Cards that Can Record Movies  When shooting movies, use a la rge-capacity card with a 
fast writing/reading spee d as shown in the table.
  If you use a slow-writing card wh en shooting movies, the movie 
may not be recorded pr operly. Also, if you play back a movie on 
a card with a slow reading spee d, the movie may not play back 
properly.
  If you...

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Set the camera so it can record the live image displayed on the LCD 
monitor as a movie. To shoot still photos, see page 199.
1Select [LV z/k  set.].
 Under the [ z4] tab, select [LV   z/
k  set.], then press < 0>.
  “LV” stands for Live View.
2Select [Movies].
 Turn the < 5> dial to select [ Movies], 
then press < 0>.
3Set [Movie rec. size].
  For details on [ Movie rec. size ], see 
page 233.
4Display the image.
  Press the < A> button.
X The image will appear on the LCD 
monitor.
  A...