Af Modes And Drive Modes - Canon EOS 30D Instruction Manual

Function Availability Table

AF Modes and Drive Modes

Drive mode
uSingle
shooting
oHigh-speed
continuous
shooting
iLow-speed
continuous
shooting
AE Lock
Metering mode
q Evaluative
Metering*
w Partial Metering
r Spot Metering
e Center-weighted
Average Metering
* When the lens' focus mode switch is set to <MF>, AE lock is applied at the center AF point.
Image Conversion Factor
Since the image area is smaller than the
35mm film format, it will look like the lens
focal length is increased by 1.6x.
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One-Shot AF
An image cannot be taken
unless focus is achieved.
When focus is achieved, it
is locked. With evaluative
metering, the exposure
setting is also locked.
(The exposure setting is
stored in memory before
the shot is taken.)
The above conditions
apply during continuous
shooting. (o: Max. 5
fps (approx.), i: Max.
3 fps (approx.) Focusing
is not executed during
continuous shooting.
Automatic AF point
selection
AE lock is applied at the AF
point that achieved focus.
AE lock is applied at the center AF point.
AF mode
AI Focus AF
Automatically
switches
between One-
Shot AF and AI
Servo AF
according to
the subject
status.
(In Creative Zone modes)
AF point selection
AE lock is applied at the
selected AF point.
Image size
22.5 x 15.0mm (0.89 x 0.59 in)
35mm image size
36 x 24mm (1.42 x 0.95 in)
AI Servo AF
The focus tracks the
subject movement.
The exposure is set
at the moment the
picture is taken.
The above conditions
apply during continuous
shooting. (o: Max. 5
fps (approx.), i: Max.
3 fps (approx.) Focusing
is executed even during
continuous shooting.
Manual AF point
selection