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Selecting the Five Focusing Points ( ), . Selecting a Focusing Point

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1. Selecting the Five Focusing Points This camera incorporates a high-precision AF sensor called Multi-BASIS (Multi Base-Stored Image Sensor), equipped with five focusing points for wide autofocusing coverage. You can freely select any of the focusing points to compose the scene as desired, or you can let the camera select the focusing point for you (automatic focusing selection mode). ● Selecting a Focusing Point 1 Press the focusing point selector ( ). 2 The currently selected focusing point lights red in the viewfinder and the focusing point indicator is displayed in the LCD panel. • All five focusing points light up in the viewfinder and LCD panel when the camera is set for automatic focusing point selection mode. 3 Turn the main dial to select the desired focusing point. ONE SHOT ● Automatic Focusing Point Selection Mode • The camera automatically selects an individual focusing point after evaluating all 5 points simultaneously. • In One-shot AF mode, the system usually gives priority to the closest reliable subject. • In AI Servo AF mode, the system always gives priority to the central (cross-type) focus- ing point for the first exposure. (For more information, refer to page 33.) 29

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1. Selecting the Five Focusing Points
This camera incorporates a high-precision AF sensor called Multi-BASIS
(Multi Base-Stored Image Sensor), equipped with five focusing points for
wide autofocusing coverage.
You can freely select any of the focusing points to compose the scene as
desired, or you can let the camera select the focusing point for you (auto-
matic
focusing selection mode).
●
Selecting a Focusing Point
1
Press the focusing point selector
(
).
2
The currently selected focusing
point lights red in the viewfinder and
the focusing point indicator is dis-
played in the LCD panel.
•
All five focusing points light up in the
viewfinder and LCD panel when the
camera is set for automatic focusing
point selection mode.
3
Turn the main dial to select the
desired focusing point.
ONE SHOT
●
Automatic Focusing Point Selection Mode
•
The camera automatically selects an individual focusing point after evaluating all 5 points simultaneously.
•
In One-shot AF mode, the system usually gives priority to the closest reliable subject.
•
In AI Servo AF mode, the system always gives priority to the central (cross-type) focus-
ing point for the first exposure. (For more information, refer to page 33.)