Canon 814XL-S - Manual (Page 29)

COMPOSING ANO FOCUSING
The subject will be recorded on film exactly as
you see it in the viewfinder. The composition can
be changed by zooming.
Focusing
To focus, look through the viewfinder while turn­
ing the focusing ring. The viewfinder has a split-
image rangefinder focusing aid which is the
horizontal line in the center of the circle. When
out of focus, this rangefinder splits the subject
horizontally. Turn the focusing ring until the
divided subject merges to become a whole.
Focusing should be performed at the tele­
photo end where the subject is magnified for
more accurate focus. Then zoom back to wide
angle if you wish. The subject will remain in
focus while zooming. If focusing is done at the
wide-angle end you may find that you did not
focus perfectly when you zoom to telephoto.
The closest focusing distance is normally 1.2
meters. The yellow line to the left of the 1.2 m in­
dication on the focusing ring is for focusing in
macrocinematography.