Canon EOS Rebel T1i EOS REBEL T1i/EOS 500D Instruction Manual - Page 67

S Selecting the AF PointN Shooting Tips When shooting a portrait up close, use One-Shot AF and focus the eyes. If you focus the eyes first, you can then recompose and the face will remain sharp. If it is difficult to focus, select and use the center AF point. The center AF point is the most sensitive among the nine AF points. Also, with a fast lens from f/1.0 to f/2.8, high-precision focusing is possible with the center AF point. To make it easier to focus a moving subject, set the camera to automatic AF point selection and AI Servo AF. First use the center AF point to focus. If the subject moves away from the center AF point, the other AF points will continue to focustrack the subject automatically. MF: Manual Focusing 1 Set the lens focus mode switch to . Focusing ring 2 Focus the subject. Focus by turning the lens focusing ring until the subject looks sharp in the viewfinder. If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing, the AF point achieving focus flashes in red briefly and the focus confirmation light in the viewfinder will light. stands for Auto Focus. stands for Manual Focus. 67