Canon EOS Rebel SL1 18-55mm IS STM Lens Kit - Manual (Page 107)

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Autofocus can fail to achieve focus (viewfinder’s focus confirmation light
<o> blinks) with certain subjects such as the following:
Very low-contrast subjects
(Example: Blue sky, solid-color walls, etc.)
Subjects in very low light
Extremely backlit and reflective subjects
(Example: Car with a highly reflective body, etc.)
Near and far subjects covered by an AF point
(Example: Animal in a cage, etc.)
Repetitive patterns
(Example: Skyscraper windows, computer keyboards, etc.)
In such cases, do either of the following:
(1) With One-Shot AF, focus an object at the same distance as the
subject and lock the focus before recomposing the shot (p.61).
(2) Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF> and focus manually.
1
Set the lens focus mode switch to
<MF>.
2
Focus the subject.
Focus by turning the lens focusing
ring until the subject looks sharp in
the viewfinder.
Subjects Difficult to Focus
MF: Manual Focus
For subjects difficult to focus during Live View shooting with [u+Tracking],
[FlexiZone - Multi], or [FlexiZone - Single], see page 170.
Focusing ring
If you press the shutter button halfway during manual focusing, the AF point
achieving focus will light up briefly in red, the beeper will sound, and the
focus confirmation light <o> in the viewfinder will light up.
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