Finally someone who doesn’t see the need in an animated graphics intense introduction but rather launches straight into the topic. Extremely useful and precise video. Thanks also for not making your first line the inane “Hey! What’s up guys?” I’ve subscribed even though I was not asked to ‘smash’ that subscribe button. Thanks once again!
Blessings to you!! I've had my r6 for a few months now shooting on single area focus because when I would play around in the af settings I never loved the results. Applied everything you suggested and fell in love with my camera all over again. Thank you!
Thank you for your CLEAN video! Less is more:) Sooooo what if you want to faces /plants/subject to be detected?? I went from a D810 and it was so simple and easy to focus on a group and each face /eye was clearly detected. I could get the whole from in focus if I wanted…what am I missing??? TIA
amazing thx,,, i was never happy with my af going everywhere but not on the dot i wanted... now i know Initial servo AF was on auto and i changed as u mentioned to initial af pt...
thanks! When enabled, the continuous AF keeps focusing even though you are not doing anything. I turn it off because its annoying and wastes battery life. I only need it to focus when I want it to focus, not constantly all the time when I'm doing nothing (but have the camera on)
Wonderful video - very helpful! QUESTION: At 3:40 I have set this setting like you but unlike your mine doesn't stay focused on the specific subject I half pressed on - rather on the part of the screen (i.e. upper left corner) that this subject was in when I half-pressed. I know mine used to work like yours (where its tracks the subject) and now I must have changed something since it doesn't. I am in Manual, AF method: AF tracking - People - enable eye detection. What is wrong is my settings?
Hi great video thank you. I have a question, are there any other settings that would interfere with the focus guide in manual and stop it from working? I have followed the steps you mentioned and it isn't showing on my screen. Thanks
@@DesmondCheng I am using the 24-105 kit lens not an L series. Maybe that is the problem. I am waiting for the adaptor ring. Thank you for your response.
I wish they do a firmware update that allows us to select a bigger area that works with eye af instead of the small spot. I noticed on ny R6 that if I lift my finger of the shutter and the subject moves out of the the af point the camera will back focus or wont know where to focus. Having a wider af area would be a great addition.
Great, helpful video. Someone coming from 5dmkiii just having a touch screen blew my mind haha I do have a question if I may. Is there a way to change the speed at which focus happens? Meaning if im changing from a foreground subject to a background subject instead of it "snapping" into focus is there a way to change the speed to gradually pull focus? Believe its called rack focus. The speed it does it
Hi I am looking for the setting to set on focus red dot. Once you take a picture and it showed you where the focus was pointed too. can you help. I been looking and can't find it
I wish the AF setting for Eye Detection would say "Enabled" or "Disabled." Sometimes when it says Enable, it sometimes doesn't work, along when it says Disable. It leaves me wondering if it's actually Enabled or not...
Interesting… When I was having issues with the focal point constantly defaulting to the bottom left of the screen canon advised me to turn touch and drag off in case my face was causing the AF point to move and intentionally
I do struggle with strap's .. you might come up with a great idea.. i use Peak design .. having one next to the screen seems a bit dangerous when flipping the screen out.. for example lifting the camera high up .... using (a or the) plate is not very practical when working with mono-/tripod (and i do not trust that solution very much... all depending on one screw, that stupid me will maybe not tighten enough ). I tried two ancors on the right sid top of the cam.... it gets a bit clumsy and harder to free moving of the shuttterfinger and reaching for controls abd buttons with the right hand etc.. to mount a strap and dismount back and forth for different shooting situations is maybe best ?
I tried the eye focus setting on my R6. I was taking a photograph of a stage of people sitting in chairs with a guest speaker at the podium in the middle of the stage. I attempted to focus on the face of the speaker at the podium and the camera kept focusing on the eye of a person sitting in a chair along side the speaker. Uhhhggg.
oh no! sorry to hear about that.. If you change your AF settings to what I have it at 3:30 in this video, you should be able to manually choose who u focus on!
At 3:38 in the video, I'll change my settings this mode with the moveable focus point! So if there are multiple people I'll just manually choose the person with my focus spot and then reframe if necessary
I noticed your ibis symbol does not have the "+" sign. Do u know why? Mine is the same. --- I just did a firmware update on the lens and camera and the + shows up now with IBIS
Hi there! In your settings tab (the yellow color), menu 3, there should be a screen/viewfinder display option. If you have it on Auto1, then the EVF will not turn on if your LCD is out If you have it on Auto2, then the EVF will turn on even if your LCD is out Try that!
That’s a great one yes. Have been using that option on the RP. An important setting for wedding photography as otherwise the camera might focus in the wrong face in an important moment
I have the eos r5 and when changing the initial servo af pt for face to where I can pick the point, once I go to the live view I can't move the box around and select a point to focus on by using the joystick, how do I fix this?
hey sorry for the late reply! i had this issue at first as well. You need to goto the ORANGE menu, third tab, under CUSTOMIZE BUTTONS. Then you need to scroll down on the photo side until you get to the Joystick which is the last option and make sure you select "Diret AF Point Selection"
so i dont think there is a one button thing to configure between human/eye, however u can create a customized menu with that option in it though! So it might be more like 3 clicks of a button to get to it
Who knows how to choose what eye is camera focusing on? As I just bought my R6 for me looks like camera is choosing by itself and I don’t have control over what eye focus box is on! Any information would be helpful!
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Finally someone who doesn’t see the need in an animated graphics intense introduction but rather launches straight into the topic. Extremely useful and precise video. Thanks also for not making your first line the inane “Hey! What’s up guys?”
I’ve subscribed even though I was not asked to ‘smash’ that subscribe button.
Thanks once again!
hahaha thanks!!!
Blessings to you!! I've had my r6 for a few months now shooting on single area focus because when I would play around in the af settings I never loved the results. Applied everything you suggested and fell in love with my camera all over again. Thank you!
your welcome! enjoy!
Very helpful. I haven't used a Canon since the 5dm2. Things have definitely changed and this video really opened my eyes.
thanks!
Your presentation was perfect, you convey what we needed to know in a precise logical manner! Thanks.
thank u!
I get mine in a few daysand this tutorial helps me no end. Thank you
no problem!
Thank you for your CLEAN video! Less is more:)
Sooooo what if you want to faces /plants/subject to be detected?? I went from a D810 and it was so simple and easy to focus on a group and each face /eye was clearly detected. I could get the whole from in focus if I wanted…what am I missing??? TIA
amazing thx,,, i was never happy with my af going everywhere but not on the dot i wanted... now i know Initial servo AF was on auto and i changed as u mentioned to initial af pt...
What does that "continuous AF" option in menu do?
Great video BTW
thanks! When enabled, the continuous AF keeps focusing even though you are not doing anything. I turn it off because its annoying and wastes battery life. I only need it to focus when I want it to focus, not constantly all the time when I'm doing nothing (but have the camera on)
Great Video, thanks. What about in video mode? Best settings to aim, lock and shoot?
thanks!
So some people prefer to Manual focus in video, but for me I'll have it on Continous AF tracking
Excellent presentation and very helpful. Best regards to you, Desy!
thank you for this. some well explained points that had me really confused with the AF settings
awesome!!
You just sold me on the R6 with this video! Thanks x a million!!
no problem! enjoy!
Great review, thanks for uploading it. Have you had any focusing issues in low light with the R5/R6?
No I haven't had any issues yet, but then again I haven't really shot with it in very low light!
@@DesmondCheng Thanks! I did some research in the meantime, and it doesn’t seem to be an issue. I will be ordering my R5 soon 👍
@@clearbluesky2009 nice, happy shooting when u get it!
Great video, question-when do you suggest to enable Continuous AF (AF Menu 1)-thank you!
It’s great if you’re doing self portraits
Great video! I get my R6 today and this really helped me understand how to setup my autofocus system. Thanks Desy!
ooooo thats so exciting!!!!!
may i ask what camera model is it and what lense hood is it in your screen.😀
Aside from the west coast Canadian accent, this was helpful!
lol
@@HanifBarnwell =)
This really helped, thank you for uploading!!
no problem at all!
Very Very useful, I was doing panning shots in "One Shot" vs "Servo"
thanks!
Wow! Fantastic video. So helpful and concise. Thank you. 🙏🏻
glad u enjoyed it!
Wonderful video - very helpful! QUESTION: At 3:40 I have set this setting like you but unlike your mine doesn't stay focused on the specific subject I half pressed on - rather on the part of the screen (i.e. upper left corner) that this subject was in when I half-pressed. I know mine used to work like yours (where its tracks the subject) and now I must have changed something since it doesn't. I am in Manual, AF method: AF tracking - People - enable eye detection.
What is wrong is my settings?
hmmmm is it set to servo?
Hi great video thank you. I have a question, are there any other settings that would interfere with the focus guide in manual and stop it from working? I have followed the steps you mentioned and it isn't showing on my screen. Thanks
make sure that on your actual lens, u move the physical switch to MF instead of AF!
@@DesmondCheng I am using the 24-105 kit lens not an L series. Maybe that is the problem. I am waiting for the adaptor ring. Thank you for your response.
On Point. Best 5 min spent on TH-cam in ages. :)
Thanks Desy. I just picked up my R6 and this helps me al ot!
oooo congrats!
Great info. What are those red circles on a cord on your camera?
Peak Design's quick release tabs for their straps
Clearly stated and very informative. Thank You! 🙏
no problem!
I wish they do a firmware update that allows us to select a bigger area that works with eye af instead of the small spot. I noticed on ny R6 that if I lift my finger of the shutter and the subject moves out of the the af point the camera will back focus or wont know where to focus. Having a wider af area would be a great addition.
what is the red tag on the side of you camera? can you let us know what purpose does it serve? thanks.
Great, helpful video.
Someone coming from 5dmkiii just having a touch screen blew my mind haha
I do have a question if I may.
Is there a way to change the speed at which focus happens? Meaning if im changing from a foreground subject to a background subject instead of it "snapping" into focus is there a way to change the speed to gradually pull focus?
Believe its called rack focus. The speed it does it
yes u can adjust the speed!
@@DesmondCheng thanks for the reply. I did find it shortly after asking
@@algersonvincent =)
thanks for this, informative and well presented. appreciate the time and effort
you're welcome!
The focus guide is amazing. I have some uses for that. Thanks for doing this as I am Nikon shooter getting my feet wet.
No problem!!! Happy Shooting =)
@@DesmondCheng Well I got the rental and put it through its paces and it is as amazing as I had hoped for the work that I do.
@@ericleszkowicz898 fantastic!
Hi I am looking for the setting to set on focus red dot. Once you take a picture and it showed you where the focus was pointed too. can you help. I been looking and can't find it
thank you so so much for this. this really helped me to understand my new r6!
no problem!
Desy, one question please. At the 3:47 mark for example, what are the white corner lines in the frame? Thx
Hi Joseph, the white corner lines show the max coverage area I can move the cursor! So I can't move the white box past those guidelines
@@DesmondCheng Thanks for your reply, Desy!
I wish the AF setting for Eye Detection would say "Enabled" or "Disabled." Sometimes when it says Enable, it sometimes doesn't work, along when it says Disable. It leaves me wondering if it's actually Enabled or not...
i agree!
I am debating between the Canon R6 and the Nikon Z6 I am a hybrid shooter any advice?
I think if you are a hybrid shooter, Canon R6 and Sony A7Siii or A7iii would be the better choices. Nikon is not at the same level in terms of video!
Thank you for your clear cut description 👍
no problem!
Thanks for this. Concise and relevant.
anytime!
Thanks very clearly explain
no problem!
Interesting… When I was having issues with the focal point constantly defaulting to the bottom left of the screen canon advised me to turn touch and drag off in case my face was causing the AF point to move and intentionally
Very useful video thanks!
no problem!
I do struggle with strap's .. you might come up with a great idea.. i use Peak design .. having one next to the screen seems a bit dangerous when flipping the screen out.. for example lifting the camera high up .... using (a or the) plate is not very practical when working with mono-/tripod (and i do not trust that solution very much... all depending on one screw, that stupid me will maybe not tighten enough ). I tried two ancors on the right sid top of the cam.... it gets a bit clumsy and harder to free moving of the shuttterfinger and reaching for controls abd buttons with the right hand etc.. to mount a strap and dismount back and forth for different shooting situations is maybe best ?
I use the holdfast moneymaker and the holdfast solo most of the time!!!
very impressiv and cool presentation.. very informativ and very nicely presented ..thanx a lot..
Glad you liked it!
1:45 how do you get both the camera and plant to be in focus? On a phone camera both objects would be in focus.
u would have to increase ur aperture!
I tried the eye focus setting on my R6. I was taking a photograph of a stage of people sitting in chairs with a guest speaker at the podium in the middle of the stage. I attempted to focus on the face of the speaker at the podium and the camera kept focusing on the eye of a person sitting in a chair along side the speaker. Uhhhggg.
oh no! sorry to hear about that.. If you change your AF settings to what I have it at 3:30 in this video, you should be able to manually choose who u focus on!
What settings would you use if you are taking Photos with multiple people in the shot?
At 3:38 in the video, I'll change my settings this mode with the moveable focus point! So if there are multiple people I'll just manually choose the person with my focus spot and then reframe if necessary
Perfect video!
thanks!
Quick and to the point. Well done and thanks.
You're welcome! Glad you ejoyed it =)
Excellent tips. Pls do a video on RF 24-105mm lens tips for portrait and landscape photography
thansk ill try and get around to it!
Stellar video. Many thanks!
anytime =)
Super helpful info, thank you!
Really helpful. Thank you!
no problemo!
very clear and helpful .. thank desy
anytime =)
❤🎉
Hi Desy Cheng, how can I all the information/settings in one view as you engaged them in this TH-cam session?
Beside the INFO button, there is a Q button, that's the "quick menu" to get everything all in one screen!
AF Menu 5/1....I got great help from you, thank you so much.
glad it helped!
On the last feature, how did you turn the manual focus on?
There should be a physical switch on your lens to switch it from AF to M
What’s the brand & model of the backpack in the back?
langly alpha glovetrotter
I noticed your ibis symbol does not have the "+" sign. Do u know why? Mine is the same. --- I just did a firmware update on the lens and camera and the + shows up now with IBIS
The + sign only appears when you have the DIGITAL IS mode on. It does crop in so I tend not to use it!
@@DesmondCheng sorry but u are wrong. + means lens and body stabilization together. I have it working on mine
@@growproteas1148 thanks! hmmm when I turn on my lens IS I don't get the + symbol for some reason
Hi Desy Cheng, how can I see
all the information/settings in one view as you engaged them in this TH-cam session?
beside the INFO button, there is a Q button for quick menu!
mine doesn't auto switch when I put my eye up to the view finder so I'm unable to use touch and drag AF...where's the setting for that? Thanks
Hi there! In your settings tab (the yellow color), menu 3, there should be a screen/viewfinder display option.
If you have it on Auto1, then the EVF will not turn on if your LCD is out
If you have it on Auto2, then the EVF will turn on even if your LCD is out
Try that!
@@DesmondCheng Thanks Desy
Didn't know about the Initial Servo AF point setting. Nice recommendation!!
=)
That’s a great one yes. Have been using that option on the RP. An important setting for wedding photography as otherwise the camera might focus in the wrong face in an important moment
@@Seitenwerk absolutely!
I am a flying birds photographer I just wish that my R5 tracking system and AF would coordinate much faster. Thanks for the video.
I have the eos r5 and when changing the initial servo af pt for face to where I can pick the point, once I go to the live view I can't move the box around and select a point to focus on by using the joystick, how do I fix this?
hey sorry for the late reply!
i had this issue at first as well. You need to goto the ORANGE menu, third tab, under CUSTOMIZE BUTTONS. Then you need to scroll down on the photo side until you get to the Joystick which is the last option and make sure you select "Diret AF Point Selection"
Is there an option to program a button to toggle quickly between human and animal eye autofocus because I shoot both quite often.
so i dont think there is a one button thing to configure between human/eye, however u can create a customized menu with that option in it though! So it might be more like 3 clicks of a button to get to it
@@DesmondCheng thank you. It would be great if they allowed that .. i can't wait to get mine...
@@lang5264 fingers crossed it will come soon!
so helpful! Thank You
Thank you!!!!
anytime!
Extremely useful!
glad i could help!
Great explanation
thanks!
Nice camera bags please share the links to get them
Langly Alpha Globetrotter and Billingham Hadley Pro Small!
hallo, eye autofocus and track object do they work at 100p?
The good news is yes it does!
@@DesmondCheng sound??
@@antonisdavis2288 no sound!
Thanks. This really was helpful!
anytime!
How can i use my joystick for focusing?
u would have to assign it in the custom buttons menu!
Thanks for the info very helpful
your welcome!
Great tips thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Who knows how to choose what eye is camera focusing on? As I just bought my R6 for me looks like camera is choosing by itself and I don’t have control over what eye focus box is on! Any information would be helpful!
Once the camera has chose an eye, you can use the joystick to toggle between which eye!
Or you can just tap the screen =)
I was hoping you would bring up continuous autofocus
Just make sure its on "SERVO" and combine that with all the settings i stated in this video!
Great deep dive thanks!
you're welcome!
Do these settings work for video?
As long as you have it set up for face detect and you are using continuous tracking that's essentially all you need for video
@@DesmondCheng, awesome! Thank you
@@PeacefulMoments1844 =)
Nice information
thanks!
This was so helpful!!
enjoy!
brilliant!!
thanks!
👍 thank u 🙏
you are welcome!