Canon EOS 7D Instruction Manual

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As default setting, the following three AF area selection modes can be 
selected. See the next page for the selection procedure.
Single-point AF (Manual selection) (p.93)
Select one AF point to focus.
Zone AF (Manual selection of a zone) (p.94)
The 19 AF points are divided into five zones for 
focusing.
Auto select 19-point AF (p.94)
All the AF points are used to focus. Set in fully-
automatic modes ( 1/C ).
With [ 8C.Fn III -6: Select AF area selec. mode ] (p.228), the following 
two AF area...

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S Selecting the AF Area N
Select the AF area selection 
mode.
Press the < S> button. ( 9)
 Look through the viewfinder and 
press the < B> button.
 Press the < B> button to change 
the AF area selection mode.
By default, the button changes the 
mode to single-point AF, Zone AF, 
and 19-point AF.
1Press the  button. ( 9 )
 The 19 AF points will be displayed in 
the viewfinder.
 If Zone AF has been set, the selected 
zone will also be displayed.
2Select the AF point.
The AF point selection will...

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The AF areas are explained starting with the smallest one.Although this is the same as single-point AF, the 
selected AF point  covers a smaller pinpoint 
area to focus. Effective for pinpoint focusing 
overlapping subjects such as an animal in a cage.
Since Spot AF covers a very small area, focusing 
might be difficult during hand-held shooting or for a 
moving subject. 
Select one AF point  to be used to focus.
The manually-selected AF point < S> and adjacent AF points  are 
used to focus. Effective...

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AF Area Selection Modes
The 19 AF points are divided into five zones for focusing. All the AF 
points in the selected zone are used for the automatic selection of the 
AF point. It makes achieving focus easier than with single-point AF or 
AF point expansion and it is effect ive for moving subjects. However, 
since it is inclined to focus the nearest subject, focusing a specific target 
is harder than with single-point AF or AF point expansion.
With One-Shot AF, the AF point < S> which achieved focus...

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AF Area Selection Modes
With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/5.6
With all AF points, cross-type AF sensitive to both vertical and horizontal lines 
is possible. With the following lenses, the peripheral AF points will be vertical-
line or horizontal-line sensitive only. (They will not work as cross-type points.)
With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/2.8*
With the center AF point, high-precision, cross-type AF sensitive to both vertical 
and horizontal lines is possible....

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Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (the focus confirmation light < o> 
blinks) with certain subjec ts such as the following:
Subjects difficult to focus
Very low-contrast subjects
(Example: Blue sky, solid-color walls, etc.)
 Subjects in very low light
 Extremely backlit or reflective subjects
(Example: Car with a highly reflective body, etc.)
 Near and far subjects covered by an AF point 
(Example: Animal in a cage, etc.)
 Repetitive patterns
(Example: Skyscraper windows, computer keyboards,...

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Single and continuous drive modes are provided. In the  (Full Auto) mode, single shooting is set automatically.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select the drive mode.
While looking at the LCD panel, turn 
the < 5> dial.
u : Single shooting
When you press the shutter button completely, one shot will be 
taken.
o :High-speed continuous shooting  (Max. 8 shots per sec.)
i :Low-speed continuous shooting
 (Max. 3 shots per sec.)
While you hold down the shutter button completely, shots will be 
taken...

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Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture. The  (10 sec. timer) can be used in all shooting modes.
1Press the  button. (9 )
2Select the self-timer.
Look at the LCD panel and turn the 
 dial to select the self-timer.
Q : 10-sec. self-timer
k : 2-sec. self-timer N
3Take the picture.
Look through the viewfinder, focus 
the subject, then press the shutter 
button completely.
 You can check the self-timer 
operation with the self-timer lamp, 
beeper, and countdown display (in 
seconds) on...

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Advanced Operations
In the d/s /f /a /F  
shooting modes, you can select 
the shutter speed, aperture, and 
other camera settings to change 
the exposure and obtain the 
desired result.
 The  M icon on the right of the page title indicates that the 
function can be used when the Mode Dial is set to < d/s /
f /a/F >.
 After you press the shutter button halfway and let go, the 
LCD panel and viewfinder information will remain displayed 
for about 4 sec. ( 0).
 Functions which can be set in the  d/s...

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The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture to suit 
the subject’s brightness. This is called Program AE.
*  stands for Program.* AE stands for Auto Exposure.
1Set the Mode Dial to < d>.
2Focus the subject.
 Look through the viewfinder and aim 
the selected AF point over the 
subject. Then press the shutter button 
halfway.
 When focus is achieved, the focus 
confirmation light < o> on the 
viewfinder’s bottom right will light 
(One-Shot AF mode).
 The shutter speed and aperture...