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S Selecting the AF Area
You can manually select the AF point or zone. With 61-point automatic 
selection AF, you can set the starting AF point for AI Servo AF.
1Press the < S> button.
XThe AF points will be displayed in the 
viewfinder.
 
In AF point expansion modes, effective 
adjacent AF points will also be displayed.
  In the Zone AF mode, the selected 
zone will be displayed.
2Select an AF point.
 The AF point selection will change in the 
direction you tilt the . If you press 
<
9> straight down,...

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Although this is the same as Single-point AF, the 
selected AF point  covers a smaller area to 
focus. Effective for pinpoint focusing of 
overlapping subjects such as an animal in a cage.
Since Spot AF covers a very small area, focusing 
may be difficult during han d-held shooting or for a 
moving subject.
Select one AF point < S> to be used for focusing.
The manually-selected AF point < S> and adjacent AF points < w> 
(above, below, on the left and on the right) are used to focus. Effective 
when it...

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AF Area Selection Modes
The manually-selected AF point  and adjacent AF points < w> are 
used to focus. The AF point expans ion is larger than with AF point 
expansion (Manual selection  ), so the focusing is executed over a 
wider area. Effective when it is difficult to track a moving subject with 
just one AF point.
AI Servo AF and One-Shot AF work in  the same way as with AF point 
expansion (Manual selection  ) mode (p.72).
The 61 AF points are divided into nine zones for focusing. All the AF...

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AF Area Selection Modes
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All the AF points are used to focus.With One-Shot AF, pressing the shutter button 
halfway will display the AF point(s) < S> that 
achieved focus. If multiple AF points are displayed, 
it means they all have achieved focus. This mode 
tends to focus the nearest subject.
With AI Servo AF, the manually-selected (p.71) AF 
point < S> is used first to achieve focus. The AF 
point(s) achieving focus is displayed as < S>.
61-point automatic selection AF
  With 61-point automa tic...

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The camera’s AF sensor has 61 AF points. The illustration below shows 
the AF sensor pattern corresponding to each AF point. With f/2.8 or 
larger maximum aperture lenses, high-precision AF is possible at the 
viewfinder center.
Depending on the lens attached to the camera, the number of 
usable AF points and AF pattern will differ. For details, see pages 
76 to 81.
About the AF Sensor
These focusing sensors are  geared to achieve higher 
precision focusing with f/2.8  or larger maximum aperture...

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Autofocusing with 61 points is possible. All of the AF area selection 
modes are selectable.
: Dual cross-type AF point. Subject tracking is superior and the focusing 
precision is higher than with other AF 
points.
: Cross-type AF point. Subject  tracking is superior and high-
precision focusing is achieved.
: AF points sensitive to horizontal  lines.
Lenses and Usable AF Points
Group A
  Although the camera  has 61 AF points, the number of usable AF 
points and focusing patt erns will differ...

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Lenses and Usable AF Points
* Manual focus without tilt/shift.
Autofocusing with 61 points is possible. All of the AF area selection 
modes are selectable.
: Dual cross-type AF point. Subject tracking is superior and the focusing 
precision is higher than with other AF 
points.
: Cross-type AF point. Subject 
tracking is superior and high-
precision focusing is achieved.
: AF points sensitive to horizontal 
lines.
Autofocusing with 61 points is possibl e. All of the AF area selection 
modes are...

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Lenses and Usable AF Points
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* Manual focus without tilt/shift.
Autofocusing with 61 points is possible. All of the AF area selection 
modes are selectable.
: Dual cross-type AF point. Subject tracking is superior and the focusing 
precision is higher than with other AF 
points.
: Cross-type AF point. Subject 
tracking is superior and high-
precision focusing is achieved.
: AF points sensitive to horizontal 
lines.
EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro TS-E24mm f/3.5L* EF200mm f/1.8L USM
+ Extender EF2x
EF100mm...

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Lenses and Usable AF Points
Autofocusing with 61 points is possible. All of the AF area selection 
modes are selectable.
: Cross-type AF point. Subject tracking is superior and high-
precision focusing is achieved.
: AF points sensitive to horizontal  lines.
Group E
EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro 
+ LIFE SIZE ConverterEF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM
+ Extender EF2xEF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM EF400mm f/2.8L USM
+ Extender EF2xEF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
EF400mm f/5.6L USMEF400mm f/2.8L II...

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Lenses and Usable AF Points
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Only 47 of the 61 AF points can be used for autofocusing. All of the AF 
area selection modes are selectable. During automatic AF point 
selection, the outer frame marking t he AF area (Area AF frame) will be 
different from 61-point automatic selection AF.
: Cross-type AF point. Subject tracking is superior and high-
precision focusing is achieved.
: AF points sensitive to horizontal 
lines.
: Disabled AF points (not displayed).
EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM
+ Extender...
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