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Is Canon R6 eye detect not that good, or am I missing something?

Started 11 months ago | Discussions thread
Croomrider Contributing Member • Posts: 822
Re: Is Canon R6 eye detect not that good, or am I missing something?
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Nymph wrote:

AlanChown wrote:

I assume you are using the full sensor tracking area and not switched to one of the smaller or spot zones. Eye AF only works on the full sensor tracking zone.

Continuous AF is irrelevant, it just means literally what it says, the camera will continue to focus all the time it's on without touching any focussing buttons. So should be off for the vast majority of us.

Are you referring to “AF methods”? I have everything off except for face tracking and spot AF. The eye AF still works with my settings, as it’s showing me it’s detected the eye, and it has done it successfully in photos, it’s just very hit or miss and inaccurate.

Off of my R5 firmware V1.5.2

Menu

AF Page 1

AF operation [SERVO AF]

AF method [leftmost selection]

Subject to detect [People]

Eye Detection [Enable]

Continuous AF [Disable]

This works like a champ and almost NEVER misses eye focus. However, I do not own the lens you are using. The menu settings may not be exactly the same on the R6, but they should be close.

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