Canon EOS-1Dx Manual Book page 24

Utilizing the AF point setting and registration
Automatically switching of AF points for horizontal
and vertical shooting
Presetting the AF points, makes it easier to capture the desired composition for
horizo ntal and vertical shooting
Set up steps
Use [Orientation linked AF point]
in the [AF4] tab to set the AF
points for each orientation
1
Select the [Separate AF
points] options from
[Orientation linked AF point]
2 Change the camera position and select the desired AF point or AF mode
A
Horizontal
position
Select the AF frame for each
3
By changing the camera's orientation, the set AF points and modes will switch automatically
Select the [AF area selection mode]
in each position
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First, select [Separate AF pts: Area+pt] from
[Orientation linked AF point]. Next, select the
AF area selection mode and the manually
selected AF point for each of the positions
(orientation) of A) Horizontal position, B)
Vertical position with grip at the top, and if
required C) Vertical position with grip at the
bottom. The settings will automatically be
r e m e m b e r e d . N o w, f o r e a c h o f t h e s e
orientations the camera will automatically
switch to the select mode and AF points.
B C
Vertical Vertical
position position
with grip at with grip at
the top the bottom
[Separate AF points:Point only] is added to
New!
[Orientation linked AF point]
Firmware
It is now possible to have different AF points but use the same [Af area selection
mode], for simple AF operation. This is convenient simply switching AF frames
[Separate AF pts:Pt only]
[Separate AF points:Point only] is newly-
added to [Orientation linked AF point].
This lets you set different AF points but
use the same AF area selection mode
for vertical and Horizontal positions.
Because settings are simple, this is an
excellent feature for shooting in the
vertical and horizontal positions set in
the [AF area selection mode].
Switch even the [AF area selection
mode] in [Select separate AF points:
Area + points]
During sporting events or concerts, it is
common to change the camera between
horizontal and vertical positions. The EOS-1D X
is equipped with an abundance of AF frames to
choose from - 61 points to be exact. This
provides a high degree of freedom when
composing shots, however, one downfall is that
when the uppermost left AF point is selected
for shooting while the camera is held in the
horizontal position is that when the grip is
switched to the vertical position, the AF point
ends up in the bottommost lower left of the
screen. If you want to keep the entire body of
the athlete in the frame while focusing on their
face, you must choose another AF point.
In situations like this, AF point settings for each
position are especially useful. By selecting
[Separate AF pts: Area+pt] from [Orientation
linked AF point], individual settings for each of
the AF area selection modes and the manually
selected AF points can be stored in camera
memory. In the previous case, for example, if
y o u s e t t h e c e n t e r u p p e r e d g e A F p o i n t
beforehand when in the vertical position with
the grip at the top, it is possible to have the AF
point line up with the position of the face
instantly when switching from the horizontal to
vertical position.
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