Canon R6 Mark II
Oct 16, 2023 16:33:50 #
I purchased the new camera for one main reasons for its quick auto focus and eye focus. I have used it a couple of times for shooting senior photos and homecoming. I’ve watched a couple of videos on the Best settings for the quick focus and it seems like half the time it’ll focus on the eye and half the time it just jumps to wherever it wants to go. Has anybody here had experience with the camera and uses it for that purpose and can tell me what would be the best settings. Thank you in advance.
Oct 16, 2023 18:30:43 #
PoppieJ
Loc: North Georgia
if, when you have the camera up to your eye, you will put your thumb on the screen then you can move the focus point to wherever you need it to be
Oct 16, 2023 18:58:13 #
That would be a perfect solution, but my nose keeps moving the focal point.
Oct 16, 2023 19:09:12 #
toptrainer wrote:
I purchased the new camera for one main reasons for its quick auto focus and eye focus. I have used it a couple of times for shooting senior photos and homecoming. I’ve watched a couple of videos on the Best settings for the quick focus and it seems like half the time it’ll focus on the eye and half the time it just jumps to wherever it wants to go. Has anybody here had experience with the camera and uses it for that purpose and can tell me what would be the best settings. Thank you in advance.
What camera do you have?
Oct 16, 2023 20:38:46 #
Oct 17, 2023 06:13:08 #
Oct 17, 2023 09:07:18 #
I have 2 buttons set up for back button focus. One is for center point focus to home in on the subject quickly. The other is set to eye detect so once homed on the subject can quickly switch to eye detect, if that helps.
Oct 17, 2023 09:15:35 #
recb wrote:
I will try that, can you tell me what back buttons work in that scenario?I have 2 buttons set up for back button focus. One is for center point focus to home in on the subject quickly. The other is set to eye detect so once homed on the subject can quickly switch to eye detect, if that helps.
Oct 17, 2023 09:28:22 #
toptrainer wrote:
I will try that, can you tell me what back buttons work in that scenario?
James, you might benefit from purchasing David Busch's Guide for the Canon EOS R6 II for 20 or 30 bucks. It's contains a wealth of info. Actually, I would benefit also as I haven't looked at it for awhile. Thanks James for renewing my interest.
Oct 17, 2023 09:38:10 #
toptrainer wrote:
I will try that, can you tell me what back buttons work in that scenario?
I use the AF On button for The Center focus back button and programmed the camera * button to eye detection.
Oct 17, 2023 11:39:54 #
Architect1776 wrote:
What camera do you have?
It’s in the title of the thread!
Oct 17, 2023 11:41:52 #
toptrainer wrote:
That would be a perfect solution, but my nose keeps moving the focal point.
Turn off touch screen focus.
Oct 17, 2023 12:17:57 #
How many focus points do you have active? If you have let’s say all 61 the focus may jump around. Narrow it down to let’s say 5 or nine and then use the eye detection, you may have better results.
WJH
WJH
Oct 17, 2023 16:05:48 #
My standard practice when I have time is use center point focus, put it on the part of the subject most important to me, press halfway to focus and lock, hold and recompose then finish pressing the shutter.
It can be tricky, esp on a camera with a very short shutter button travel distance.
And if your hands/shutter finger isn't real steady you may have problems.
It can be tricky, esp on a camera with a very short shutter button travel distance.
And if your hands/shutter finger isn't real steady you may have problems.
Oct 17, 2023 17:37:41 #
robertjerl wrote:
My standard practice when I have time is use center point focus, put it on the part of the subject most important to me, press halfway to focus and lock, hold and recompose then finish pressing the shutter.
It can be tricky, esp on a camera with a very short shutter button travel distance.
And if your hands/shutter finger isn't real steady you may have problems.
It can be tricky, esp on a camera with a very short shutter button travel distance.
And if your hands/shutter finger isn't real steady you may have problems.
Which is one reason I prefer back button focus.
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