Canon EOS 7D Instruction Manual

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z Menu Function Settings
 Mode 1
The shooting operation noise is quieter than the normal shooting. 
Continuous shooting is also  possible. High-speed continuous 
shooting will be approx. 7.0 fps.
 Mode 2
When you press the shutter button completely, only one shot will be 
taken. While you keep holding down the shutter button, the camera 
operation will be suspended. Then when you return to the shutter 
button’s halfway position, the camera operation will resume. The 
shooting noise is thereby...

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The AF modes available are [Live mode], [u Live mode ] (face 
detection, p.143), and [ Quick mode] (p.147).
If you want to achieve precise focus,  set the lens focus mode switch to 
, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.149).
Select the AF mode.
Under the [ z] tab, select [AF mode ].
 While the Live View image is 
displayed, you can press the 
 button to select the AF 
mode on the setting screen 
displayed.
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the 
Live View image...

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Using AF to Focus
3Focus the subject.
Aim the AF points over the subjects 
and press the shutter button halfway.
 When focus is achieved, the AF point 
will turn green and the beeper will 
sound.
 If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn red.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.136).
With the same AF method as the Live mode, human faces are detected 
and focused. Have the target person face the camera....

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Using AF to Focus
2Focus the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway and 
the camera will focus the face 
covered by the < p> frame.

When focus is achieved, the AF point will 
turn green and th e beeper will sound.
If focus is not achieved, the AF point 
will turn red.
 If a face cannot be detected, the AF 
point < > will be displayed and the 
center AF point will be used for 
focusing.
3Take the picture.
Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the...

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Using AF to Focus
AF operation
Focusing will take slightly longer.
 Even when focus has been achieved, pressing the shutter button 
halfway will focus again.
 The image brightness may change during and after the AF 
operation.
 If the light source changes while the  Live View image is displayed, 
the screen might flicker and focusi ng can be difficult. If this happens, 
stop the Live View shooting and autofocus under the actual light 
source first.
 If you press the < u> button in the Live mode,...

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Using AF to Focus
Shooting conditions which can make focusing difficult:
Low-contrast subjects such as the blue sky and solid-color, flat 
surfaces.
 Subjects in low light.
 Stripes and other patterns where there is contrast only in the 
horizontal direction.
 Under a light source whose brightness, color, or pattern keeps 
changing.
 Night scenes or points of light.
 Under fluorescent lighting or when the image flickers.
 Extremely small subjects.
 Subjects at the edge of the picture.
...

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Using AF to Focus
The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in the One-Shot AF mode 
(p.89), using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting.
Although you can focus the target area quickly, the Live View image 
will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation .
1Display the Live View image.
Press the < 0> button.
 The Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
 The small boxes on the screen are 
the AF points, and the larger box is 
the magnifying frame.
2Select the AF point....

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Using AF to Focus
3Focus the subject.
Aim the AF points over the subjects 
and press the shutter button halfway.
 The Live View image will turn off, the 
reflex mirror will go back down, and 
AF will be executed.
 When focus is achieved, the beeper 
will sound and the Live View image 
will reappear.
 The AF point used to focus will be 
displayed in red.
4Take the picture.
 Check the focus and exposure, then 
press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture (p.136).
You cannot take a...

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You can magnify the image and focus precisely manually.
1Set the lens focus mode switch to 
.
 Turn the lens focusing ring to focus 
roughly.
2Move the magnifying frame.
Use < 9> to move the magnifying 
frame to the position where you want 
to focus.
 If you press < 9> straight down, the 
AF point will return to the image 
center.
3Magnify the image.
 Press the < u> button.
 The image within the magnifying 
frame will be magnified.
 Each time you press the  button, 
the display format will...

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Live View Shooting CautionsNotes About the Live View ImageUnder low or bright light conditions, the Live View image might not reflect 
the brightness of the captured image.
 If the light source within the image changes, the screen might flicker. If 
this happens, stop and resume the Live  View shooting under the actual 
light source to be used.
 If you point the camera in a different direction, it might throw off the Live 
View image’s correct brightness momentarily. Wait until the brightness...