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EOS M62 and M50, DPAF face detection at longer focal length (15-45, 18-150)

Started Jul 24, 2021 | Questions thread
RLight Senior Member • Posts: 4,414
Re: EOS M62 and M50, DPAF face detection at longer focal length (15-45, 18-150)

The M6 Mark II is quite a bit better than the M50 (Mark I), but, yes, at longer focals / lower light, the capability drops off.

I find either using a fast prime in low light (22 or 32) "solves" the lower light problem, and you really should be shooting those in low light anyways (even though you can shoot a zoom, a prime serves better here), but longer distance? I just take the non-AF detected point, or, for critical needs, switch to a different AF method as others have mentioned. Both are fine in my book as at longer distances, critical focus becomes less critical. Now low light? Well if you subject is closer, it matters more if it's in focus; that's where I'll just say shoot a faster optic, if only for IQ sake's.

I use zooms outdoors/daylight, primes indoors/night-light, as a rule, on the M platform.

I'm bending / breaking that rule presently with the 15-45, and it still works fine, but sure, primes would serve me better down the road if I go that route.

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Canon EOS R3 Canon EOS R50 Canon RF 28-70mm F2L USM Canon RF-S 18-45mm Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5.0-7.1 IS STM
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