By registering the focusing point you often use, you can switch to it instantly. You can register an off-center focusing point which suits your preferred framing or the picture-taking moment. Any of the 45 focusing points can be registered. Only one focusing point can be registered.

Registering a Focusing Point

Press the button which remains active for 6 seconds. Then turn the or dial to select the focusing point to be registered. While pressing the button, press the button This registers the selected focusing point When the focusing point is registered, the LCD panel display will differ depending on the selected focusing point. The same display will also appear when the registered focusing point is selected

Switching to the Registered Focusing Point

Normally you press the button and the button simultaneously to switch to the registered focusing point. However, with C.Fn-18-1/2 set, you can just press the button to switch to the registered focusing point.

Press the button to switch to the registered focusing point. C.Fn-18-1 Switch to the registered focusing point only while pressing . C.Fn-18-2 When the button is released, it will return to the original focusing point Press the button and the button simultaneously. This is the default method with C.Fn-18-0