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Using EOS R5 Joystick for AF

Started 3 weeks ago | Discussions thread
CameraCarl Veteran Member • Posts: 9,193
Re: Using EOS R5 Joystick for AF

MarshallG wrote:

Zeee wrote:

A little off topic but since getting my R5 I've have no need for it anymore and neve. If eye focus won't focus in a subject I use the BBF to activate one of the non eye AF modes, physically move the camera so the AF point/s lands on the subject and release it. The eye snaps in.

It much faster for how I shoot. I even use that method if there are two or more subjects in the frame and it does not focus on the eye I want. I'd need to use the joystick is if I had the camera on a tripod but it's been a long time since I've done that.

Just thought I'd mention it.

Yes,, of course, but not every subject has eyes.

And I also found that even with eyes, sometimes the camera mis-focuses. For example when photographing prairie chickens the camera invariably focuses on the tail when an eye is clearly visible.

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