Canon EOS 5D Mk.4 Manual
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99 3 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 > < F>. In the < A> mode, the AF operation and AF area selection mode are set automatically. < AF > stands for autofocus. < MF> stands for manual focus.
100 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 >, , or < F> mode. 3Press the < o> 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 When the AF area selection mode (p.109) is set to Zone AF, Large Zone AF, or Auto selection AF, AF is possible by utilizing the face and subject’s color information (p.147). In the < d>, < s>, < f >, , and < F> shooting modes, AF is also possible by pressing the < p> button.
101 f: Selecting the AF Operation N Suited for still subjects. When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will focus only once. The AF point that achieves focus is displayed, and the focus indicator in the viewfinder will also light up. With evaluative metering (p.253), 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 desired. One-Shot AF for Still Subjects Focus indicatorAF point If focus cannot be achiev ed, the focus indicator in the viewfinder will blink. If this occurs, the pictur e cannot be taken even if the shutter button is pressed completely. Recompose the shot and try to focus again or see “When Autofo cus Fails” (p.158). If [z 1: Beep ] is set to [ Disable], the beeper will not sound when focus is achieved. After achieving focus with One-Shot AF, you can lock the focus on a subject and recompose the shot. This is called “focus lock”. This is useful when you want to focus on a peripheral subject not covered by the Area AF frame. When a lens equipped with an electronic manual focusing function is used, after achieving focus, you can focus manually by turning the lens focusing ring while pressing the shutter button halfway (p.159).
f: Selecting the AF Operation N 102 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.109) is set to 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 AF to AI Servo AF automatically if a still subject starts moving. After the subject is focused in O ne-Shot AF, if the subject starts moving, the camera will detect the movement, change the AF operation automatically to AI Servo AF, and start tracking the moving subject. AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Switching the AF Operation Automatically With AI Servo AF, the beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved. Also, the focus indicator < o> in the viewfinder will not light up. When focus is achieved with AI Focus AF with the Servo operation active, the beeper will continue beeping softly. However, the focus indicator < o> in the viewfinder will not light up. Note that focus will not be locked in this case.
103 f: Selecting the AF Operation N When you press the shutter button halfway and the camera is focusing with AF, the icon will appear on the lower right of 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 when focus is achieved in low- light conditions or on a dark subject. In the < d>, < s>, < f >, , or < F> mode, you can set whether to have the AF points light up in red when focus is achieved (p.150). AF Operation Indicator AF Points Lighti ng Up in Red The AF operation indicator can be displayed outside the viewfinder’s field of view (p.151).
104 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. You can select one of seven AF area selection modes. For the selection procedure, see page 106. Single-point Spot AF (Manual selection) For pinpoint focusing. Single-point AF (Manual selection) Select one AF point to focus. AF point expansion (Manual selection ) The manually-selected AF point < S> and four adjacent AF points < w> (above, below, on the left, and on the right) are used to focus. S Selecting the AF Area and AF Point N AF Area Selection Mode Depending on the lens attached to the camera, the number of usable AF points, AF point patterns, Area AF frame shape, etc. vary. For details, see “Lenses and Usable AF Points” on page 115.
105 S Selecting the AF Area and AF Point N AF point expansion (Manual selection, surrounding points) The manually-selected AF point < S> and the surrounding AF points < w> are used to focus. Zone AF (Manual selection of zone) One of nine focusing zones is used to focus. Large Zone AF (Manual selection of zone) One of three focusing zones (left, center, and right) is used to focus. Automatic selection AF The Area AF frame (entire AF area) is used to focus.
S Selecting the AF Area and AF Point N 106 1Press the button (9 ). 2Press the < p> button or < B> button. Look through the viewfinder and press the < p> (AF area selection) button or < B> button. Each time you press the < p> button or < B > button, the AF area selection mode changes. Selecting the AF Area Selection Mode With [ 24: Select AF area selec. mode ], you can limit the selectable AF area selection modes to only those you want to use (p.143). If you set [ 24: AF area selection method ] to [S9Main Dial ], you can select the AF area selection mode by pressing the < S> button, then turning the < 6> dial (p.144).
107 S Selecting the AF Area and AF Point N You can manually select the AF point or zone. 1Press the button (9 ). XThe AF points will be displayed in the viewfinder. In AF point expansion modes, adjacent AF points will also be displayed. In the Zone AF 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 < 9> straight down, the center AF point (or center zone) will be selected. You can also select a horizontal AF point by turning the < 6> dial and select a vertical AF point by turning the < 5> dial. In the Zone AF and Large Zone AF modes, turning the < 6> or < 5> dial will change th e zone (in a looping sequence for Zone AF). Selecting the AF Point Manually When [ 24: Initial AF pt, AI Servo AF ] is set to [Initial AF pt selected ] (p.146), you can use this method to manually select the AI Servo AF’s initial position. When you press the < S> button, the LCD panel displays the following: • Zone AF, Large Zone AF, Automatic selection AF: AF • Single-point spot AF, Single-point AF, AF point expansion: SEL (Center), SEL AF (Off center)
S Selecting the AF Area and AF Point N 108 Pressing the button lights up the AF points that are cross-type AF points for high-precision autofocus ing. The blinking AF points are horizontal-line or vertical-line sens itive. For details, see pages 113-121. You can register a frequently-used AF point to the camera. When you use the button set with the [ 83: Custom Controls ] (p.495) menu’s detailed settings screens for [ Metering and AF start], [Switch to registered AF point ], [Direct AF point selection ], [Selected AFpt z Cent/Reg AFpt ], or [Register/recall shooting func ], you can instantly switch from the current AF point to the registered AF point. For details on registeri ng the AF point, see page 500. AF Point Display Indications Registering the AF point