Changing the autofocus operation, P.97, Ion (p.97) – Canon EOS 1300D User Manual

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

1

Set the lens’s focus mode switch
to <AF>.

2

Press the <Zf> button.

[AF operation] will appear.

3

Select the AF operation.

Press the <Y> <Z> keys or turn the
<6> dial to select the desired AF
operation, then press <0>.

4

Focus on the subject.

Aim the AF point over the subject and
press the shutter button halfway. The
camera will then autofocus in the
selected AF operation.

Suited for still subjects. When you press the shutter button
halfway, the camera will focus only once.

When focus is achieved, the dot inside the AF point achieving focus
lights up briefly in red, and the focus indicator <o> appears in the
viewfinder.

With evaluative metering (p.115), the exposure setting will be set at
the same time focus is achieved.

While you hold down the shutter button halfway, the focus will be
locked. You can then recompose the shot if desired.

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One-Shot AF for Still Subjects

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