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Help needed with autofocus for T5i and STM lenses

Started Jan 13, 2022 | Discussions thread
stevet1 Senior Member • Posts: 1,300
Re: Help needed with autofocus for T5i and STM lenses
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Humansvillian wrote:

I’ve ordered a 55-250 IS STM and 24 STM lens for it.

I have a much more modern Canon Rebel and better lenses .

What settings or tips can I get for shooting rodeos using my Canon T5i and STM lenses.

Any help is much appreciated and certainly needed.

Humansvillian,

Slap that 55-250 baby on there and have a ball.

Shoot in good light and ask your daughter for advice.

*ha ha*

Seriously though, for the rodeo, I think if you keep your shutter speed up, you should be fine.

You can use shutter priority mode and let the camera set your aperture; or put it in manual with auto ISO, choose your shutter speed and aperture for the depth of field you want, and let the camera set your ISO for you.

Use the AI Servo mode to allow your camera to adjust focus as you follow the horse and rider.

I use back button focus in order to separate the focus from the shutter button. Holding down that AF button, the camera continually autofocuses as I move the camera. You can set it up for burst shooting and take 3 or 4 pictures in a row.

Steve Thomas

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Canon EOS Rebel T8i (EOS 850D) Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Canon EF 50mm F1.8 STM Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
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