AF Operation

You can select the AF operation characteristics to suit the shooting conditions or subject. In Basic Zone modes, the optimum AF operation is set automatically for the respective shooting mode.

  1. Turn the Mode dial to a Creative Zone.

  2. Select [Shooting: AF operation].

  3. Select an option.

    • Press the Left keyRight key keys.

      : One-Shot AF

      : Servo AF

Note

  • Without using the menu, you can also switch focus modes by pressing the Left key key.

One-Shot AF for Still Subjects

This AF operation is suited for still subjects. When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera will focus only once.

  • Once a subject is in focus, the focusing AF point turns green and the camera beeps. If focus is not achieved, the AF point will turn orange.
  • The focus remains locked while you hold down the shutter button halfway, allowing you to recompose the image before taking the picture.
  • For details on the continuous shooting speed for continuous shooting, see Drive Mode.

Note

  • If [Set-up: Beep] is set to [Disable], the beeper will not sound when focus is achieved.
  • The focus remains locked while you hold down the shutter button halfway, allowing you to recompose the image before taking the picture. This is called “focus lock.”
  • See Lens Electronic MF when using a lens that supports electronic manual focusing.

Servo AF for Moving Subjects

This AF operation is suited for moving subjects. While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the camera will keep focusing on the subject continuously.

  • Once a subject is in focus, the focusing AF point turns blue.
  • For details on the continuous shooting speed for continuous shooting, see Drive Mode.

Caution

  • Depending on the lens used, the distance to the subject and the subject’s speed, the camera may not be able to achieve correct focus.
  • Zooming during continuous shooting may throw off the focus. Zoom first, then recompose and shoot.

Note

  • The beeper will not sound even when focus is achieved.
  • The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.

AF-assist beam

The AF-assist beam (, ) may fire when you press the shutter button halfway under low light or in similar conditions, to make autofocusing easier.

  • With a Speedlite, configure the setting on the Speedlite as needed.

Caution

  • The flash does not emit an AF-assist beam when AF operation is set to [Servo AF].

Note

  • To disable AF-assist beam firing, set [Shooting: AF-assist beam firing] to [Disable].