Canon Rebel Ti 300V - Manual (Page 34)

When Autofocus Fails uc^nitm j ^ • x ^
The camera has a high-precision AF system which can focus almost all
subjects. However, it can fail to achieve focus (the focus confirmation
light <•> blinks) the subjects listed below.
Difficult Subjects for Autofocusing
• Low-contrast subjects. Example: Blue sky, flat surface with a solid color.
• Subjects in very low light.
• Extremely backlit or reflective subjects Example: Automobile with a
strong reflection.
• Overlapping near and far objects Example: Animal behind bars in a
cage.
In such cases, use one of the following methods to focus:
(1) Focus lock an object at the same distance as the subject and
recompose
(2) Set the lens focus mode switch to or and focus manually
as explained below.
0 If focus cannot be achieved even with the EOS-dedicated Speedlite's AF-assist
light, select the center AF point
H3 Manual Focusing
^ 4 Set the lens focus mode switch to
^ ■ (or on older lenses).
► The < I2Q > icon will be displayed on
the LCD panel.
"S Focus the subject.
• Turn the lens manual focusing ring
until the subject is in focus in the
viewfinder.
0 If you hold down the shutter button halfway while focusing manually, the
active AF point will flash and the focus confirmation light < • > will light when
focus is achieved.
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