Canon EOS 20D Instruction Manual

SSelecting the AF PointN

Press the <

S> and turn the <6>

or <

5> dial.

When you turn the dial, the selection will go
in the looping sequence shown on the left.

Under low-light conditions, the built-in ﬂash ﬁres a brief burst of ﬂashes
when you press the shutter button halfway. This is to illuminate the
subject to enable easier autofocusing.

The EOS 20D will execute high-precision AF with lenses whose
maximum aperture is f/2.8 or larger.

With lenses whose maximum aperture is f/2.8 or larger
With the center AF point, high-precision, cross-type AF sensitive to both
vertical and horizontal lines is possible. With cross-type AF, vertical-line
detection is twice as sensitive as horizontal-line detection. The other
eight AF points are horizontal-line sensitive or vertical-line sensitive.

With lenses whose maximum aperture is larger than f/5.6
The center AF point is a cross-type AF sensor. The other eight AF
points are horizontal-line sensitive or vertical-line sensitive.

Selecting with the Dial

AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash

Lens’ Maximum Aperture and AF Sensitivity

When looking at the LCD panel to select the AF point, note the following:
Automatic selection

, center

, right

top

If focus cannot be achieved with an EOS-dedicated, external Speedlite’s
AF-assist beam, select the center AF point.

In the <

3> <5> <7> modes, the AF-assist beam does not light.

The built-in ﬂash’s AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.2 feet.

In the Creative Zone modes when the built-in ﬂash is popped up with the
<I> button, the AF-assist beam will be emitted if necessary.