Canon 80d Manual

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S Selecting the AF Area and AF PointN
1Press the  or  button 
(9).
Look through the viewfinder and 
press the <
S> or  button.
2Press the  button.
Each time you press the  
button, the AF area selection mode 
changes.
The AF area selection mode currently 
set is indicated on the top of the 
viewfinder.
Selecting the AF Area Selection Mode
AF area selection mode
 With [8 C.Fn II-8: Select AF area selec. mode], you can limit the 
selectable AF area selection modes (p.420).
 If you set [ 8C.Fn...

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You can manually select the AF point or zone.
1Press the  or  button 
(9).
The AF points will be displayed in the 
viewfinder.
In the Zone AF mode or Large Zone 
AF mode, the selected zone will be 
displayed.
2Select an AF point.
The AF point selection will change in 
the direction you tilt <
9>. If you 
press , the center AF point (or 
center zone) will be selected.
You can also select an AF point by 
shifting horizontally with the  
dial or vertically with...

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S Selecting the AF Area and AF PointN
Pressing the  or  button lights up the AF points that are 
cross-type AF points for high-precis ion autofocusing. The blinking AF 
points are horizontal-line or vertical -line sensitive. For details, see 
pages 127-131.
AF Point Display Indications 

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 Select one AF point  to be used for focusing.
The AF area is divided into nine focusing zones for focusing. All the AF 
points in the selected zone are used for the automatic AF point 
selection. It is superior to single-point AF in tracking the subject, and it 
is effective for moving subjects.
However, since it is inclined to  focus on the nearest subject, focusing on 
a specific target may be more difficult.
The AF point(s) achieving focus is displayed as <
S>.
The AF area is divided into three...

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AF Area Selection Modes
The Area AF frame (entire AF area) is used to focus. This mode is set 
automatically in Basic Zone modes
 (except  and ).
The AF point(s) achieving  focus is displayed as .
 With One-Shot AF, pressing the shutter button 
halfway will display  the AF point(s) <
S> that 
achieved focus. If mul tiple AF points are 
displayed, it means they  all have achieved focus. 
This mode tends to focus on the nearest subject.
 With AI Servo AF, you can set the AI Servo AF’s 
starting...

AF Area Selection Modes
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AF Using Color TrackingBy default, AF will be performed based on color tracking.
When the AF area selection mode is set to Zone AF, Large Zone AF, or 
45-point automatic selection AF, focus is achieved as follows:
In One-Shot AF Mode
Focusing on a still human subjec t in the AF area is made easier.
 In AI Servo AF Mode
Focusing on a human subject in the AF area is made easier. If no skin 
tones can be detected, the nearest subject will be focused on. Once focus 
is achieved,...

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The camera’s AF sensor has 45 AF points. The illustration below shows 
the AF sensor pattern corresponding to each AF point. When using 
lenses with a maximum aperture of f/2.8  or faster, high-precision AF is 
possible with the center AF point in the viewfinder.
AF Sensor
The focusing sensor is geared to obtain higher precision 
focusing for lenses with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 or 
faster. A diagonal cross pattern makes it easier to focus on 
subjects difficult for AF. It is provided at the...

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Autofocusing with 45 points is possible. All 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.
Lenses and Usable AF Points
Group A
 Although the camera has 45 AF points,  the number of usable AF 
points and focusing patterns vary depending on the lens. The 
lenses are thereby classified...

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Lenses and Usable AF Points
Autofocusing with 45 points is possible. All the AF area selection modes 
are selectable.
: Cross-type AF point. Subject tracking is superior and high-
precision focusing is achieved.
Autofocusing with 45 points is possi ble. All 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.
Autofocusing with 45 points is possi ble. All the AF area...

Lenses and Usable AF Points
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Autofocusing with only 35 points is possible. (Not possible with all 45 
AF points.) All the AF area selection modes are selectable. During 
automatic AF point selection, the outer frame marking the AF area 
(Area AF frame) will be different from 45-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).
Autofocusing with only...