From the course: Canon 5D Mark III Essential Training
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Selecting autofocus areas - 5D Tutorial
From the course: Canon 5D Mark III Essential Training
Selecting autofocus areas
When we were shooting in Scene Intelligent Auto mode, you got to experience the Mark III's automatic autofocus point selection feature. So, when I half-press my shutter button, it analyzes my scene, decides that the camera on the left is the subject, and automatically picks points on that camera. So when I take that shot, that camera is in focus. Now, with deeper depth of field, I could possibly get both cameras in focus, but that's where the Mark III has chosen to focus. When I switch to another mode, such as Program, things get a little bit different. By default, Program mode does not opt for the automatic focus point selection. What's great about automatic focus point selection is that if you're shooting a rapidly changing scene, and you're working quickly, autofocus point selection can keep you from having to worry about whether you've got your subject in focus. There will be other times, though, where you will want control of which focus point the camera uses, either because you…
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