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R10 / 7 / 3 OVF assist feature

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Re: R10 / 7 / 3 OVF assist feature

Mike Engles wrote:

The question is why do Picture style and Exposure Simulation affect AF.?

In the case of Exposure Simulation (or its disabling) at least, the camera indeed uses that image to calculate autofocus.  I haven't tried changing the Picture Style however to try to reproduce this effect though.

Why would the AF sensors be interested in what happens on the EVF?

IDK, maybe because we're interested in it too? 

Was it the case with DSLRs also?

To tell you the truth, I never paid any attention.  I noticed the effect right away with my R5 however.  I've never seen any "official" info from Canon, any of their Explorers of Light, or anything on the Web regarding this either.  I have been trying to spread the word around here though. 

It takes just a couple of minutes in a darkened room to verify.

R2

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