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Can Canon AF do real time tracking of objects (not just faces,eyes,cars,animals etc)?

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John Sheehy Forum Pro • Posts: 26,688
Re: Can Canon AF do real time tracking of objects (not just faces,eyes,cars,animals etc)?
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Jens H wrote:

Thanks for testing with the R and R7!

For me this is the quickest and easiest way to select focus, much quicker than using the joystick or the touchscreen. No need for any action other than aiming at the focus target and lightly pressing the shutter button and recomposing. Only one finger is involved here, which is on the shutter anyway. It's really lightning fast. Prerequisite: The camera must be able to handle it absolutely reliably.

The trick is in recomposing smoothly and not overly fast, because fast, jerky recomposition is more likely to make the AF lose track of the subject, especially if it is against a cluttered background.

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