Canon EOS 5D Mark III For Dummies

Chapter 7

Managing Focus and Depth of Field

In This Chapter

Becoming acquainted with your focus roadmap

Getting your AF mode on

Ordering up a case of AI Servo AF

Selecting an AF Area Selection mode

Picking AF points

Customizing yonder AF

Pondering depth of field

Autofocus can sometimes act like an unruly puppy. You have to be able to control it to get the most out of it — but don’t let the technical nature of most of this chapter scare you off. Even if you find the text a bit dry at times, I promise that it’s worth it: There’s no substitute for being able to focus on what you want. To ensure that you can do so, you must know about the different AF options and how to use them.

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