Canon R6 I 50mm 1.8 ring not doing anything

[JohnN]

Hi,

I've no idea what this is supposed to do, but when I turn it nothing appears to happen, I noticed this when I thought I'd try something I saw on using focus peaking and expected to see focus change when set to focus on the lens, but nothing.

Again, no doubt doing something wrong.

...I wonder if theres a factory reset on the camera somewhere

 

[David Berry]

John…

You'll need to go into the purple AF menu and make the following two changes:

1. FOCUS MODE : Change to MF (This is probably the solution!)
2. MF PEAKING : ON (I assume this is already set.)

I hope this fixes the problem without getting you into trouble with other lenses.

… David

 

[JohnN]

Outstanding, you're a genius - now to figure out my joystick AF point issue, and I'll be well happy.

Anyway, thank you so very much - embarrassingly obvious

 

[David Berry]

• Problem solved !
  or
• Problem solved ?

I wonder whether this quirkiness — related to using the same lens ring for both focus, and control of something else (aperture in the case of my nifty-fifty) — extends to other RF lenses.

Looking at you, RF 200–800!

 

[JohnN]

Good question - I had expected AF + Manual override if I used the electronic ring as focus, but if this is how it is then at least its usable.