Using One-Shot AF on the EOS C700 and EOS C700 FF

Article ID: ART174742 | Date published: 06/17/2019 | Date last updated: 06/17/2019
 

Description

In this focus mode, you will focus manually in most situations but still have the option to have the camera focus automatically only once on the subject inside the AF frame that appears on the monitoring screen. You can also change the size and position of the AF frame.

Solution

C700 C700 FF One-Shot AF

  1. Set the focus mode switch on the lens to AF.
    • On a compatible EF Cinema/broadcast lens, enable automatic adjustment on the lens.
    •  will appear at the left of the monitoring screen.
  2. Open the focus [AF Mode] submenu.
    Setup screen: ALT  [AF]  [OPTIONS]  [AF Mode]
    Monitoring menu: EVF  [Camera Setup] ( [Focus]  [AF Mode]
  3. Select [One Shot] and then press SET.
  4. If necessary, change the size and position of the AF frame.
  5. Press and hold the ONE-SHOT AF button.
    • A white AF frame will appear on the monitoring screen and the camera will focus automatically. When you are using Face AF, the face detection frame around the face of the person who has been determined to be the main subject will turn white.
    • When correct focus has been achieved, the AF frame turns green. If the camera cannot focus automatically, the AF frame will turn red.
    • The AF frame will disappear when you release the ONE-SHOT AF button.

 NOTES
  • One-shot AF will not work in the following cases.
    • When slow & fast motion recording is activated.
    • When the shutter speed mode is set to [Slow] and the shutter speed is set to 1/4 or 1/3.
    • When Face AF is set to [Face Only] and a face has not been detected.
    • When a broadcast lens is attached to the camera.
  • When the aperture value used is F11 or higher, Dual Pixel CMOS AF will not work and the camera will focus using contrast-detection autofocus.

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