centre-spot focus marker : ? red
Apr 29, 2017 05:33:19 #
clansman
Loc: wendover,england
I use a 1Dx with the 70-200 Canon lens. I use the centre spot focus point only. In the viewfinder it is a hollow faint black square with dots around. On the LCD afterwards it becomes a bright hollow red square, showing where focus point was. Is it possible to have the red square in the viewfinder to ensure correct focal point, rather than the faint black. The faint black may not always be too evident, allowing a very different and catastrophically bad result.ie over or under exposure. I use partial metering setting for accuracy. A recent example was dark horse in bright water. instead of horse , I had the spot on the bright water, hence blackout. Asked Canon, but no response. Hope to hear. many thanks.
Apr 29, 2017 06:31:06 #
Apr 29, 2017 06:44:22 #
clansman wrote:
I use a 1Dx with the 70-200 Canon lens. I use the ... (show quote)
I am confused. How does the auto focus point have anything to do with exposure settings?
Apr 29, 2017 07:18:33 #
clansman
Loc: wendover,england
Thanks for being quick. The exposure setting is "Partial". IE the exposure is taken from the centre , covering only 6.5% (Canon manual figure) of the whole. So both focus point and exposure calculation area have a connection inasmuch as both are on top of each other Hope this clarifies. If I used a wider exposure area, I am not sure it would be as exact. But if the focus point is exact and seen in the v/finder, then the exposure will be correct.
Apr 29, 2017 07:26:53 #
I also am confused rather. If you always have the focus point in the centre why do you need to see the black square? If you do move the black square away from the centre then that is where your focus will be but your metering will remain in the centre. Perhaps I have missed your point?
Apr 29, 2017 07:32:28 #
First let me say have you reviewed your operator booklet? I look up what your asking and depending on the type of lense you have may have something to do with it, I'm just not sure! But do review your booklet.
clansman wrote:
I use a 1Dx with the 70-200 Canon lens. I use the ... (show quote)
Apr 29, 2017 08:06:24 #
clansman
Loc: wendover,england
Yes, thanks , i have been through and through and can find nothing , hence my call to Canon to begin with, but with no response from them, I wondered if UHH might help. I am not at all certain a red square can be found, but do wonder why , as it is much more helpful than black.
Apr 29, 2017 08:43:23 #
I think it would require changing the software program in the camera to make the black square red. It's not a user definable item.
Apr 29, 2017 08:52:30 #
clansman
Loc: wendover,england
Many thanks : you seem to agree that the red format is not available as a norm.
Apr 29, 2017 09:23:42 #
Have a look at page 105/106 in your user manual. Is that what you are trying to achieve?
Apr 29, 2017 09:56:10 #
clansman
Loc: wendover,england
Many thanks : yes, I did look at this but what I hoped for was a definite red as per the LCD afterwards. Page 105 gives a reddish outline to the black, but not nearly as strong as the LCD. In the heat of the moment during servo AF it does add only a slight extra to the black. I do think what I am after is not available, but would thank you for putting this up.
Apr 29, 2017 10:05:06 #
I have similar on my 5DS R and I don't like it much. The EVF of my Leica SL is far superior in many respects, information is so much easier to see. It's a pity the Novoflex EOS/SL adapter is so poor otherwise I would ditch the Canon body altogether.
Apr 29, 2017 10:13:02 #
Apr 29, 2017 10:14:22 #
clansman
Loc: wendover,england
rafikiphoto wrote:
I have similar on my 5DS R and I don't like it much. The EVF of my Leica SL is far superior in many respects, information is so much easier to see. It's a pity the Novoflex EOS/SL adapter is so poor otherwise I would ditch the Canon body altogether.
Thankyou : at least it seems I am not hte first!
Apr 29, 2017 10:15:12 #
clansman
Loc: wendover,england
cthahn wrote:
Use an exposure meter and understand using an incident reading.
Many thanks and will try tomorrow.
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