Canon R6 I R6 Auto Focus

[JJTV]

When using AF and camera focuses on a blade of grass in front of the subject…I press AF(back button) to focus my R6. Then if I need to tweak that focus I used to just turn my focus ring a bit to make it right. Now the focus ring does nothing unless I switch the actual lens to manual. Isn’t there a way to adjust your auto focus manually without switching your lens from AF to Manual? Thanks in advance.

 

[DaveTX]

When using AF and camera focuses on a blade of grass in front of the subject…I press AF(back button) to focus my R6. Then if I need to tweak that focus I used to just turn my focus ring a bit to make it right. Now the focus ring does nothing unless I switch the actual lens to manual. Isn’t there a way to adjust your auto focus manually without switching your lens from AF to Manual? Thanks in advance.

When you are set up for back button focus the camera is in manual focus mode when you are not pressing the button on the back.

 

[Dave Williams]

When you are set up for back button focus the camera is in manual focus mode when you are not pressing the button on the back.

Only if you disable the af on the shutter button. Must admit I don’t trust my eyesight enough to rely on manual focus!

 

[Nick L]

Morning, depending on the lens try AF (4) Lens electronic AF settings and/or AF (5) electronic full time MF

Hope this helps

 

[DaveTX]

Only if you disable the af on the shutter button. Must admit I don’t trust my eyesight enough to rely on manual focus!

The R5, and I suspect the R6 and R3, too, feature manual focus aids that let you set the focus location with the touch screen and then shows a box with some tick marks that merge and turn green when the system is focused on the selected spot. You don't have to trust your eyesight. Look at the Manual Focus pages of your manual and learn about MF Peaking and the Focus Guide.

 

[Dave Williams]

The R5, and I suspect the R6 and R3, too, feature manual focus aids that let you set the focus location with the touch screen and then shows a box with some tick marks that merge and turn green when the system is focused on the selected spot. You don't have to trust your eyesight. Look at the Manual Focus pages of your manual and learn about MF Peaking and the Focus Guide.

You are quite correct but I can’t think when I would need to use it. The camera has so many options that I’ll never need.

 

[Tongho58]

When using AF and camera focuses on a blade of grass in front of the subject…I press AF(back button) to focus my R6. Then if I need to tweak that focus I used to just turn my focus ring a bit to make it right. Now the focus ring does nothing unless I switch the actual lens to manual. Isn’t there a way to adjust your auto focus manually without switching your lens from AF to Manual? Thanks in advance.

For the R5, R6, to do this, you need to set AF4 option "Lens Electronic MF" to either One Shot ->Enabled or One Shot ->Enabled (Magnify). With this you will be able to tweak your AF by twisting the focus ring, while holding down the AF button (either Shutter or AF-On). With the Focus Guide (on AF2) on, you will see 3 triangles coming together and turn green when focused. You will also see the Focus Peaking (AF2) color change if you enabled it.

Edit:
1. Works in One-Shot mode only.
2. OS->Enabled (Magnify) - magnify function does not work if AF Face Tracking is selected. OS -> Enabled display will be shown