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Quickly switching from AF to MF on Canon R7 + RF lens

Started 8 months ago | Questions thread
OP JJWilcox New Member • Posts: 21
Re: Quickly switching from AF to MF on Canon R7 + RF lens

Johnnyxbow wrote:

JJWilcox wrote:

Hi everyone,

I just got my R7! I also picked up the RF 100-500 for birding. I'm new to photography and can't seem to figure out how to quickly switch from AF to MF so I can use the control ring on my lens to focus. In many cases AF works great but when my subject is far away, the AF isn't as precise as I need it to be. When I see this happening in AF mode, is there a way to quickly switch to MF and improve the focus manually?

How far away is it not focusing on subjects. It is by all accounts better than R5 and that is good.

Great shot by the way.

Thank you! ❤️
Mostly this happens with large distances (50+ yards) but I’ve seen it happen with less. When it does happen, it’s almost always a bird in a tree where the tree the bird is on appears in focus, but the bird itself isn’t as sharp. I’m hoping that a slight manual adjustment will make the difference but open to other suggestions!

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