EOS 70D Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology and the film, 'Handmade'

The recently introduced EOS 70D digital SLR camera is the first to use Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology. Learn more about this new technology in an interview with Canon Inc. engineers, where they provide insight into the concept and the challenges faced during the process. Also check out the short film "Handmade," which was shot using the EOS 70D and 13 Canon EF series lenses, and it's accompanying behind the scenes videos.
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Are you focusing in the AF focus area box (pretty small area I've noticed)?
I have the 24-105mm EF lens but I am thinking aobut getting the new 10-18mm EF-S STM lens so I am curious about dual pixel AF support and performance.
I really increased the funcitonality of the new AF by setting button 7 (usually the magnify button) to AF Lock and the that make it much easier to use autofocus AND reframe the picture (so the subject does not always have to be right in the center). That tip came from Phillip Bloom, who has a video on Canon about it: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/standard_display/eos_c100_feature_upgrade

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