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R5 Settings for Soccer

Started 2 months ago | Discussions thread
sintos Regular Member • Posts: 104
Re: R5 Settings for Soccer
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Zeee wrote:

Here is another approach that I use. Don't get hung up on just using spot focus. I primarily use single or zone just to get the subject I want in focus before initiating Eye AF.

For example if I'm on eye focus and the camera is picking up the wrong subject or can't find a subject I'll press AF-On that is set to single point to override eye focus. Once the body is in focus I release the AF-On and the eye snaps in. I just need to get the AF point anywhere on the body.

I can shoot 5 perched birds using eye focus and I can get anyone I want in focus in a split second.

Notice how he does this using Expansion AF. Minutes 2:30 to 6:00. 3:10 has the best example. It's a R3 vs Sony shootout but the concept is the same for all ML bodies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGrEWOZYgDw

It may or may not work for you but another option you may want to try.

I'm not sure that it will works on R5 and I was so upset when I found that out.

That will work on R3 and that's the reason that I have tuned my initial Servo AF spot on small center AF (AF 5 Menu) instead of all the frame. In that way I put the small af spot on the player I want and then let the camera follow him with the face detection. I also use the joystick to put this small AF spot in the center back.

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