Manual Focus on the EOS R6.
Article ID: ART177871 |
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Date published: 11/19/2020 |
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Date last updated: 07/13/2023 |
Description
If focusing is not possible with autofocus, you can magnify the image and focus manually.
Solution
Manual Focus
If focusing is not possible with autofocus, you can magnify the image and focus manually.
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Set the lens's focus mode switch to .
- Turn the lens focusing ring to set the approximate focus.
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Magnify the image.
- Each press of the button changes the magnification ratio, as follows.
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Move the magnified area.
- Use to move the magnified area into position for focusing.
- To center the magnified area, press straight in or press .
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Focus manually.
- While looking at the magnified image, turn the lens focusing ring to focus.
- After achieving focus, press the button to return to the normal view.
Note
- In magnified view, the exposure is locked.
- Even when focusing manually, you can use Touch Shutter to shoot.
Setting MF Peaking (Outline Emphasis)
Edges of subjects in focus can be displayed in color to make focusing easier. You can set the outline color and adjust the sensitivity (level) of edge detection.
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Select [: MF peaking settings].
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Select [Peaking].
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Set [Level] and [Color].
Note
- Peaking display shown on the screen is not recorded in images.
- MF peaking may be hard to discern when Canon Log is set. If necessary, set [View Assist.] to [On].
AF-Assist Beam Firing
You can enable or disable AF-assist beam firing of the camera or a Speedlite for EOS cameras.
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Select [AF-assist beam firing].
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Select an option.
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[ON] Enable
Enables firing of the AF-assist beam, when needed.
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[OFF] Disable
Disables firing of the AF-assist beam. Set if you prefer not to fire the AF-assist beam.
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[LED] LED AF assist beam only
Enables LED AF-assist beam firing by Speedlites equipped with this feature, when these flash units are attached. If your Speedlite is not LED-equipped, the camera's AF-assist beam is fired instead.
Caution
- If a Speedlite's [AF-assist beam firing] Custom Function is set to [Disable], the AF-assist beam will not be emitted.
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