When you look out onto a scene, your eyes need to focus. Typically, you choose one place to focus on. Your camera works the same way. The autofocus mechanism can focus at one particular distance in your scene. In this video, Richard Harrington explains how to choose the autofocus selection mode in a Canon DSLR camera.
- Your camera's auto focus is truly amazing.…Modern cameras can work in very low light…and can often even recognize the subject or a face.…Most of the time I rely on auto focus when shooting.…The auto focus mechanism can work really…in a couple of different ways.…Now the first method you learned about is pretty simple.…You just press the shutter button halfway…and the camera will lock focus and then take a picture.…Its either going to beep or the focus indicator…will change color when its ready to shoot.…However, your camera can actually track focus too…with a moving subject.…
And this works really well…with the different types of focus points.…Now you do need to influence how this is going to work.…And a Canon camera is typically going to offer up…to three different auto focus modes.…Now first make sure that the lens switch on the side…of the camera is set to auto focus.…Then pick one of the creative zone modes.…Such as manual, bulb, shutter priority,…or aperture priority.…And you see that I've tapped and brought up…
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Released
2/26/2019- Reducing camera shake
- Shooting in scene modes
- Shooting in live view
- Changing ISO and exposure in programmed auto mode
- Using Autofocus
- Focusing manually
- Shooting in burst mode
- Switching between metering modes
- Shooting HDR images with exposure bracketing
- Setting custom white balance
- Shooting panoramas
- Recording video
- Controlling your camera with a smartphone
- Sharing images with the Canon Camera Connect app
Skill Level Intermediate
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Welcome
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How to use this course1m 11s
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Downloading your user manual1m 15s
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1. Canon Quick Start
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Getting ready to shoot4m 36s
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Powering up your camera3m 5s
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Reducing camera shake3m 40s
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Shooting in scene modes7m 54s
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2. A Closer Look at Your Canon Camera
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Touring the viewfinder4m 18s
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Shooting in Live View4m 10s
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Autofocus basics4m 59s
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3. Shooting in Programmed Auto Mode
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Changing ISO2m 14s
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Using program shift mode2m 57s
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4. Exploring Autofocus
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Focusing manually3m 57s
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5. Understanding Shutter-Release Modes
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Silent shooting2m 10s
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Using the self-timer1m 52s
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Using a remote2m 1s
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6. Understanding Exposure Controls
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Exposure lock2m 31s
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Aperture priority mode3m 26s
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Shutter Priority mode4m 31s
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Manual mode4m 39s
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Long-time exposures (Bulb)4m 50s
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7. Beyond the Basics
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Using picture styles4m 32s
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Using creative filters3m 22s
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Shooting panoramas4m 32s
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Adjusting your LCD3m 5s
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Cleaning your image sensor5m 22s
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8. Working with Video and Your Canon Camera
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Recording movies1m 40s
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Playback of movie files1m 55s
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9. Wireless Functions
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Conclusion
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Next steps49s
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