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. Set the focus mode to AF.

    • For RF lenses without a focus mode switch

      Set [Shooting: Focus mode] to [AF].

    • For RF lenses with a focus mode switch

      Set the lens focus mode switch to AF.

  3. Select [Shooting: AF operation].

  4. Select an option.

    • Press the Left keyRight key keys.

      : One-Shot AF

      : Servo AF

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.
  • See Lens Electronic MF when using a lens that supports electronic manual focusing.

Shooting with the focus locked

In focus lock shooting, you will use One-Shot AF with a fixed AF point, then recompose the shot before shooting. The steps are as follows when you will press the shutter button halfway to focus.

  1. Aim the fixed AF point over the subject to focus on, then press the shutter button halfway.

  2. After the AF point in focus turns green, keep the shutter button pressed halfway and recompose the shot.

  3. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture.

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

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].