Very nice video about AF and tricks to improve it

[ctitanic]

Here is another good video recently released

 

[PKM-UK]

Hi Frank,

An interesting and worthwhile watch.

Another couple of AF related YouTube videos which people may find helpful -

Rudy Winston explains about Canon AF and a recent one on 'AF tricks' from Simon d'Entremont (which has links to others on similar themes).

Phil

 

[ctitanic]

Steve Perry is mostly a Sony guy but most of his tricks in this video apply to any brand and if you compare brands, most of them have same or similar features and options implemented.

 

[Only RF]

I like him. Before LrC came out with advanced masking I used his LRC to PS and back method.

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[Only RF]

Good video. Since ML bodies came out I don’t dwell on what didn’t go right. I work how to use manual focus override Eye Detect and make the camera do what I want it to do, not what it wants to do. It’s always evolving and I made some changes last week to both my R7 and R6II.

Per-focusing closer is a good idea. Nice feature if the lens offers it. My RF 400 DO II had to but I sold it.

He was right on about initial AF acquisition speed being more important than tracking a fast bird. I usually don’t do well when I post this but I think the extra 4 pins in the RF system makes a difference with faster transmission seeds. Some have told me it is just a gimmick. I don’t buy that.

Focus limiter makes a big difference. That is why I decided to hold off on the new Canon RF 200-800 until we get some real world feedback. It doesn’t have it.

Both my R7 and R6II never go to sleep when I’m in the middle of shooting. The EVF and LCD’s close but the IS keeps running. RF IS is new electromagnetic tech so it uses less power. There is less of a a delay when I lift the camera to my eye and only the EVF wakes up, not the whole system.

 

[ctitanic]

Added another video to the initial post.