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Selecting an AF Mode in live view mode of the EOS 5D Mk II

Article ID: ART103774 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 11/04/2015
 

Description

Selecting an AF Mode in live view mode of the EOS 5D Mk II

Solution

The AF modes available are [Quick mode], [Live mode], and [Live mode] (face detection). If you want to achieve precise focusing, set the lens focus mode switch to <MF>, magnify the image, and focus manually

Select the AF mode.
  • Under [ Live View/Movie func. set.], select [AF mode].
  • While the Live View image is displayed, if you press the <AF-Drive> button, you can also select the AF mode with the <> dial.

Quick Mode AF Quick

The dedicated AF sensor is used to focus in the One-Shot AF mode, using the same AF method as with viewfinder shooting. Although you can focus the desired area quickly, the Live View image will be interrupted momentarily during the AF operation.

 1 Display the Live View image.
  • Press the <> button.
  • The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor.
  • The small box in the screen is the AF point, and the larger box is the magnifying frame.

2 Select the AF point.

  • Press the <AF-Drive> button, then use <> to select the AF point.
  • If you keep tilting <> in the same direction, it will toggle between manual and automatic AF point selection.

3 Focus the subject.

  • Aim the AF point over the subject, and hold down the <AF-ON> button.
  • The Live View image will turn off, the reflex mirror will go back down, and AF will be executed.
  • When focus is achieved, the beeper will sound and the Live View image will reappear.
  • The AF point used to focus will be displayed in red.

4 Take the picture.

  • Check the focus and exposure, then press the shutter button to take the picture
  • You cannot take a picture during autofocusing. Take the picture only while the Live View image is displayed
  • Autofocus will not work with the release button on Remote Switch RS-80N3 and Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 ( sold separately).

Live Mode AF LIVE

The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the Live View image displayed, the AF operation will take longer than with Quick mode. Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than with Quick mode.

 1 Display the Live View image.
  • Press the <> button.
  • The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor.
  • The AF point < > will appear.

2 Move the AF point.

  • Use <> to move the AF point to where you want to focus (it cannot go to the edges of the picture).
  • If you press <> straight down, the AF point will return to the image center.

3 Focus the subject.

  • Aim the AF point over the subject, and hold down the <AF-ON> button.
  • When focus is achieved, the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound.
  • If focus is not achieved, the AF point will turn red.

4 Take the picture.

  • Check the focus and exposure, then press the shutter button to take the picture

With the same AF method as the Live mode, the human face is detected and focused. Have the target person face the camera.

 1 Display the Live View image.
  • Press the <> button.
  • The Live View image will appear on the LCD monitor.
  • When a face is detected, the <> frame will appear over the face to be focused.
  • If multiple faces are detected, <> will be displayed. Use the <> to move the <> frame over the target face.

2 Focus the subject.

  • Press the <AF-ON> button to focus the face covered by the <> frame.
  • When focus is achieved, the AF point will turn green and the beeper will sound.
  • If focus is not achieved, the AF point will turn red.
  • If a face cannot be detected, the < > AF point will be displayed and the center AF point will be used for focusing.

3 Take the picture.

  • Check the focus and exposure, then press the shutter button to take the picture

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