Canon R3 R3 Eye Focus Control Calibration Issues

[PGM]

Has anyone else had difficulty calibrating the eye focus control? It will calibrate on my left eye but fails on my right eye which is an issue as I am right handed. I have tried with and without glasses, switch on and off in the menu. I checked the manual but nothing much in there.
Thanks.

 

[Tim Mayo]

Hi Paul. I don't have an R3 so I can't help much here unfortunately, although I hired one for a few days and didn't have any calibration issues. Searching our R3 Shooters Facebook Group and a few members there suggested the following:

• Just try it few more times. It took few tries for me too (same message) but then it started to work perfectl
• I have to really cram my face in... works really well the more I calibrate it
• Try outdoor in daylight, it's much easier for first calibration. I also use left eye, no issues

And you might have already seen these tips from the manual:

Enhancing eye control accuracy​

The camera can learn about eye characteristics from the calibration data it collects.

• Eye control accuracy can be improved by repeating calibration under various levels of brightness (such as indoors, outdoors, during the day, and at night) for the same calibration number.
• To use eye control in each camera orientation, repeat calibration for the same calibration number with the camera held horizontally and vertically with the grip up and down.
• Keep the following tips in mind when performing calibration or using eye control.
  • Look into the viewfinder so that the four corners of the screen appear evenly spaced.
  • Look at the subject.
  • Avoid squinting.
  • Avoid blinking.
  • During calibration, look through the viewfinder as you do when shooting.
  • If you use glasses, wear them correctly.
  • In calibration outdoors, prevent sunlight from entering the viewfinder.
  • Use Eyecup ER-hE (sold separately, ).
  • Block out sunlight, to the extent possible, by keeping your face close to the viewfinder.
  • If it is difficult to perform calibration or eye control correctly, try keeping both eyes open as you look through the viewfinder.

If eye control seems inaccurate​

• Eye control may be less accurate if your eye is off-center, relative to the viewfinder. Adjust how you are holding the camera to your face, so that the four corners of the screen appear evenly spaced.
• Eye control may be less accurate if you point the camera downward during calibration. Hold the camera straight when performing calibration.

 

[AussieActive]

I can't use it. Shooting fast, player sports, your eye is continually scanning the frame for a "moment" which makes eye control seem like a good idea but, in practise, it's impossible track player and scan with your eye at the same time. My experience, anyway.