Liveview focusing Canon 5D Mkiv: I am having a consistent issue when I am attempting to use the magnifier tool to take precise images in Liveview. When I apply magnification my main...

whitehall Loc: Canada

I am having a consistent issue when I am attempting to use the magnifier tool to take precise images in Liveview. When I apply magnification my main subject moves out of the focus area which in turn requires that I recompose and focus. I tried this in macro and more recently shooting the moon. Opinions and/ or suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.

IGW

glennk

Did you have the white rectangle come up when you went to zoom in on the focus?

RRS Loc: Not sure

whitehall wrote:

I am having a consistent issue when I am attempting to use the magnifier tool to take precise images in Liveview. When I apply magnification my main subject moves out of the focus area which in turn requires that I recompose and focus. I tried this in macro and more recently shooting the moon. Opinions and/ or suggestions would be welcome. Thanks.

IGW

Good Morning, how far out is your focus point? You can move the focus point by using the multi-controller if it's off but still in view. Not to sound dumb but have you checked by pressing the multi-controller button straight down to be sure that your focusing point is centered before you start?

whitehall Loc: Canada

It is not a dumb question. In fact that may be precisely the missing step. I will try it shortly and report later. Thank you.

IGW

glennk

I tried using live view focusing 2 days ago on the blood moon. As I remember, when I went to zoom in, a white rectangle appeared which I could use the touch screen on the 5D4 to move to the moon, then depressed the magnify button again to zoom in. It was the 1st time I used magnified live view, so my recollection could be fuzzy

whitehall Loc: Canada

Thanks

wesm Loc: Los Altos CA

glennk wrote:

I tried using live view focusing 2 days ago on the blood moon. As I remember, when I went to zoom in, a white rectangle appeared which I could use the touch screen on the 5D4 to move to the moon, then depressed the magnify button again to zoom in. It was the 1st time I used magnified live view, so my recollection could be fuzzy

Same here. I found it very helpful to get a sharp picture.

whitehall Loc: Canada

Thank you all

whitehall Loc: Canada

Sorry, hit the send button too quickly . Pressing the multi controller to center the focus point, does the trick.

IGW