Selecting the AF Point Manually (EOS 7D Mark II)

Solution

    You can manually select the AF point or zone.

    1. Set the lens’s focus mode switch to <AF>.



    2. Set the camera's power switch to <ON>.



    3. Set the Mode Dial to < P / Tv / Av / M / B>.



    4. Press the <> button.



    5. Select an AF point.
    • The AF point selection will change in the direction you tilt <>.
    • If you press <> straight down, the center AF point (or center zone) will be selected.



    • You can also select a horizontal AF point by turning the <>dial and select a vertical AF point by turning the <> dial.
    • In the Zone AF mode, turning the <> or <> dial will change the zone in a looping sequence.



    NOTE
    • In the <> mode, the AF operation and AF area selection mode are set automatically.
    • When [ : Initial AF pt, AI Servo AF] is set to [ Initial AF pt selected], you can use this method to manually select the AI Servo’s AF starting position.
    • When you press the <> button, the LCD panel displays the following:
    -65-point automatic selection AF, Zone AF, Large Zone AF: AF
    -Single-point Spot AF, Single-point AF, and AF point expansion: SEL (Center)/SEL AF (Off-center)
    • With [ : Manual AF pt. selec. pattern], you can set either [Stops at AF area edges] or [Continuous]