Canon EOS-1D X Af Setting Manualbook page 2

AF Setting Guidebook
By combining the ultimate in AF
performance and ease of use,
a wealth of new photographic
possibilities are available.
AF Custom Guide Functions that Controls 61-Point High-Density Reticular AF
Make use of high-performance 61-point AF at effective parameter settings
to match the shooting conditions or subject.
The EOS-1D X is equipped with a newly developed
61-Point High-Density Reticular AF. By arranging
the 61 AF points in a dense concentration, the
level of freedom in composition and tracking
p e r f o r m a n c e o f q u i c k m o v i n g s u b j e c t s i s
improved. A totally new focusing method, AI
Servo AF III, ensures superb focus-tracking on
many types of moving subjects. You can also
effectively set AI Servo AF features using the AF
Configuration Tool. Because you can choose from
six different preset "Cases," optimized settings
are always quick and easy, without requiring
adjustments of individual parameters to match
the subject or scene.
Firmware V2.0
New!
Support for a wider variety of scenes through expanded parameters
Firmware
and new functions
In the new EOS-1D X firmware Version 2.0, AF
performance is even further improved and instant
a c c e s s t o A F f e a t u r e s i s e n h a n c e d . A F
performance in low-light conditions is improved
for the first shot of AI Servo AF, demonstrating its
true ability when shooting subjects in dark
locations. Additionally, this version incorporates
numerous helpful features that assist in shooting
moving subjects, such as newly added choices to
deal with changes in subject speed, and additional
functions to allow instant changes in AF settings
a t t h e p u s h o f a b u t t o n . T h i s A F S e t t i n g
Guidebook introduces the EOS-1D X's high-
performance AF features, including those
introduced with firmware V2.0 for the EOS-1D X.