When I shoot with my Nikons and Sony cameras, I usually put on Flexible Spot: Focus Area Manual, or AF-C, single point on Nikon. When I am framing and composing, it allows me to use the joystick to move the autofocus point wherever I want without having to press a button. On the 1DX Mark II, it seems I have to press the button I have circled:
EOS DSLR cameras like the 7D Mark II – first launched in 2014 and pictured above – are incredibly popular for shooting birds in flight. It has 65 AF points, can shoot at 10 frames per second (fps) and offers the powerful Case settings – pre-programmed focusing parameters that are designed to cope with the different types of movement associated with fast-moving subjects.
The 6D has an 8way pad to select AF points in stead of a joystick. Most people prefer a joystick for fast AF point selection. The 6D is more than capable of being used for sports, but knowing other cameras might provide better AF performance it is not the premium choice for most sports photographers.
This can sometimes happen multiple times. The Canon Dual Pixel CMOS AF method is 100% phase-detection, so the two primary benefits are always there when using autofocus with EOS DSLRs and mirrorless models with this technology at the imaging sensor. AF that covers the entire image sensor — not a limited number of “AF points”.
The number of AF points has been boosted to 45, up from 11 points on the EOS 6D, and colour detection AF has also improved the camera’s face detection capabilities especially for outdoor shoots. Intelligent Viewfinder II enables users to see the AF points and electronic level, among other settings, even as they compose their shot.
The EOS 6D only supports orientation linked AF points, and it’s not difficult to see why. Though greatly improved the 6D’s AF system harkens back to the low point count AF systems of the 5D Mk. II, the 60D, and its predecessors. The system simply doesn’t have enough AF points to make navigating the AF grid in a hurry a problem.
Pre-selecting a single off-center point will usually give you the best focus accuracy. Keep in mind that your particular cameras have one dual axis/high performance AF point at the center. The 6D's other ten AF points, and the T1i's other eight AF points are all single axis and slightly lower performance.
In this video on the EOS 6D Mark II camera, you will learn how to customize Autofocus options for dealing with moving subjects. We also discuss the AF-Assist
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