PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

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Manual focus

utofocus (AF) is wonderful, but sometimes there are benefits to focusing manually. AF works by detecting contrast, so it might fail in low contrast or in low-light situations. Plus there are times when manual focus adjustments are essential, like certain manual focus-only lenses; or

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