Canon 5dsr Manual

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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
 The captured image will be displayed 
for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
 The focus indicator  blinks and focus is not achieved.
Aim the Area AF frame over an area with good contrast, then press 
the shutter button halfway (p.55). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again. If focus cannot be achieved, the AF status 
indicator < e> will also blink.
 When...

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Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus on the 
subject.
If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to < MF> (manual focus), 
set it to < AF> (autofocus).
 The shutter speed display is blinking.
Since it is too dark, taking the pict ure may result in a blurred subject 
due to camera shake. Using a tripod or a Canon EX-series Speedlite 
(sold separately, p.244) is recommended.
 When the external flash was used, the bottom part of the...

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Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to 
create a balanced background and good perspective.
In the  mode, pressing the shutter button halfway to focus on a 
still subject will lock the focus on  that subject. Recompose the shot 
while keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, and then press the 
shutter button completely to take the picture. This is called “focus lock”.
In the < A> mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera changes) 
while or after you focus, AI...

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You can shoot while viewing the im age on the LCD monitor. This is 
called “Live View shooting”. For details, see page 255.
1Set the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch to < A>.
2Display the Live View image on 
the LCD monitor.
Press the < 0> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
3Focus on the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
 When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will...

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Setting the AF andDrive Modes
The AF points in the viewfinder 
are arranged to make AF shooting 
suitable for a wide variety of 
subjects and scenes.
You can also select the AF operation and drive mode 
that best match the shooti ng conditions and subject.
A M  icon at the upper right of a page title indicates a 
function that can be used only in the following modes: < d> 
< s >   .
 In the < A> mode, the AF operation and AF area selection 
mode are set automatically.
< AF > stands for autofocus....

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You can select the AF operation characteristics to suit the shooting 
conditions or subject. In the  mode, “AI Focus AF” is set 
automatically.
1Set the lens’s focus mode switch 
to .
2Set the < d> < s >   
< F > mode.
3Press the  button. (9 )
4Select the AF operation.
While looking at the LCD panel or in 
the viewfinder, turn the < 6> dial.
X  : One-Shot AF
9  : AI Focus AF
Z  : AI Servo AF
f: Selecting the AF Operation N
In the , < s>, < f >, , or < F> mode, AF is also possible by 
pressing the <...

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f: Selecting the AF Operation N
Suited for still subjects. When you 
press the shutter button halfway, the 
camera will focus only once.
When focus is achieved, the AF point 
that achieved focus will be displayed, 
and the focus indicator < o> in the 
viewfinder will also light up.
 With evaluative metering (p.212), the 
exposure setting will be set at the 
same time as focus is achieved.
 While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the focus will be 
locked. You can then recompose the shot if...

f: Selecting the AF Operation N
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This AF operation is suited for moving subjects when the focusing 
distance keeps changing. While you hold down the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will keep focusing on the subject continuously.
The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.
 When the AF area selection mode (p.90) is set to 61-point automatic 
selection AF, focus tracking will continue as long as the Area AF 
frame covers the subject.
AI Focus AF switches the AF operation from One-Shot...

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f: Selecting the AF Operation N
While you press the shutter button 
halfway and the camera focuses with AF, 
the  icon will appear under the 
focus indicator in the viewfinder.
In One-Shot AF mode, the icon also appears if you press the shutter 
button halfway after focus is achieved.
By default, the AF points light up in red in low-light conditions. In the 
< d >, < s>, < f >, , or < F> mode, you can set whether to have 
the AF points light up in red (p.132).
AF Operation Indicator
AF Points Lighting...

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The camera has 61 AF points for autofocusing. You can select the AF 
area selection mode and AF point(s) suiting the scene or subject.Depending on the lens attached to the camera, the number of 
usable AF points and AF point patterns will differ. For details, 
see “Lenses and Usable AF Points” on page 100.
You can select one of six AF area selection modes. For the setting 
procedure, see page 92.
Single-point Spot AF
(Manual selection)
For pinpoint focusing.
Single-point AF
(Manual selection)
Select...