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Canon R5 R5 focusing through a wire link fence
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Unless you are closer to the fence, it's not going to work. The holes are too close and thick. I'm sure your lens just hunts and hunts!
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At the time it was set to eye tracking and I did not have time to look too deep at the settings to see if it were possible to auto focus through the fence
No hunting, just loads of focusing points
No hunting, just loads of focusing points
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OH! Unfortunately, that will cause the camera confusion because the fence is closer. First, it will search for the nearest subject, then determine if it has a head, then determine if it has eyes. I can only imagine you seeing nothing but tiny blue moving squares!
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exactly that The focusing was just something I noticed during the day, the aim of which had nothing to with the girl beyond the fence. I was photographing horse and carriages going up the track.
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I totally understand. I haven't found much use for the tracking yet, although I have used it for portrait work from a distance. As for sports...nope! At least, I need to play with it more. The problem I had was wanting to stay focused on a specific player, but the tracking not really caring so much. I mean...it did wat it was supposed to do, but wasn't something I have found useful yet.
Animal tracking, however, shooting birds worked out quite well!
Animal tracking, however, shooting birds worked out quite well!
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The horses I photographed all worked out well. The amazing thing the horses had blinkers. Somehow the camera locked onto the eye when head on and when the horse past by me it was impossible to see the eye and the camera carried on but locked on the the blinker.
Going back to the fence. Maybe I need the R3, that uses your own eye to tell the camera where to focus
Going back to the fence. Maybe I need the R3, that uses your own eye to tell the camera where to focus
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Nice!
I don't have the arm and leg to spend on the R3. I remember that my Canon Elan IIe (film camera) had AF set up with my eye. It was pretty nice.
I don't have the arm and leg to spend on the R3. I remember that my Canon Elan IIe (film camera) had AF set up with my eye. It was pretty nice.
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I cannot justify an R3 either
I wonder if our R cameras will get auto eye focus with a firmware update
. Can but wish
I wonder if our R cameras will get auto eye focus with a firmware update
. Can but wish
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I think that the Canon "Marketeers" will not update our cameras to include eye focusing. They keep it special and add demand by sticking with the R3.
Wish...we can do! I will add that to my "if I win the lotto list!"
Wish...we can do! I will add that to my "if I win the lotto list!"
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Even with the firmware, it still wouldn't work as there is additional hardware required for eye tracking.I cannot justify an R3 either
I wonder if our R cameras will get auto eye focus with a firmware update
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Move closer to the fence, the closer ther better. Use a wide aperture and spot focus. If you use back button focusing, release the button once in focus and take the shot. You won’t loose the wire entirely but it’s better than no shot at all. Here’s one I made earlier..
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