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

Laqup wrote:

R2D2 wrote:

Jens H wrote:

This works with any object that has even a bit of contrast, which can be bushes, rocks, fences, houses, just about anything.

Are these objects moving so quickly that they are moving out of your DOF between the time that you aim at them and then snap the shutter? Would you not use "One Shot AF" instead? Or better yet Servo with Back Button Focus? Any examples of contrapositives that you can post?

R2

This is not about AF itself but a technique for recomposing without having to manually move the AF area / point. It is common on other systems, not so much in Canon land.

Sure it is. Both techniques that I am describing do not involve moving any AF point(s).

With “One Shot AF” you aim at your subject, half press to lock focus, then recompose. Shoot as many frames (and compositions) as you want want while maintaining a half press.

With Back Button Focus you aim at your subject, press and release the back “AF-On” (or * ) button, then shoot as many frames (and compositions) as you want. Maintaining a half press is not necessary.

When you let go of shutter half press the AF point jumps back to the original position and you can quickly select another subject.

The techniques I described entail the same (or less) effort. Can you not work this way?

In Canon land I would typically move the single point AF area via the touchscreen while looking through the viewfinder.

You don’t have to do this at all, although sometimes it’s preferable to reposition the AF point if your subject remains in that area of the viewfinder for several frames (saves camera motion).

This is not possible in Nikon Land (Z6/Z7).

But probably not necessary for your use cases either (shooting bushes, rocks, fences, houses, etc).

I’m thinking all you need to do is modify your technique a little.

R2

Edit: Just noticed that it wasn’t the OP responding to me (I don’t think he ever did actually). But I guess my recommendations would still be the same.