SL2: A great addition to any Canon kit

ck_WTB wrote:

I had no idea that the auto-turnoff eye sensor was not there on the SL2. I use the VF 95 % of the time, and so this really bothers me. So I scoured the online SL2 manual and on p. 301 found under "Focus Settngs 2", there are three options for turning the LCD off or on. The first option lets you press the shutter button 1/2 way , (as when you use the VF to focus), the LCD will turn off. It will come back on when you either release the shutter, or take the picture.

Where am I wrong here ? It seems to me that it is sort of automatic for the LCD to turn off when you use the VF to focus There are two other options using the DISP button to turn off the LCD.

Let me know if I'm reading this right ??

carolyn

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I do not have a page 301 in my printed manual, and just tried searching the PDF for “Focus Settings 2” but didn’t come with anything. So without having reviewed your reference but tested out the camera, you are correct, when you half press the shutter the rear display disables. That’s great and all, but the display reappears and since the does not have automatic brightness control, the on/off process can be very distracting. If you are in a darker space, then the rear display can be very bright and make it harder to see through the OVF. Further, if you bring the camera up to your eye before half pressing the shutter, which is my normal process, then you still have the nose activating touch screen issue.

Okay, found p301 in the PDF. Nice find! I missed that menu setting when configuring the camera. Switching it from the default “Shutter btn” to “Shutter/DISP” makes it so that the display stays off once pressing the shutter button half way.