Your comment on relearning to think differently is spot on. I tend to always use back button focus so I have my AF-on set to single point and then I map my * button to eye detect auto focus. For me this works the best for my style. Good video and keep up the good work.

I change focusing modes with the control ring and set the AF-ON back button to focus with eye autofocus only. Found it great to switch between the spot, +sign area, and box area (the large bracket ones) focusing modes super fast while always having that eye autofocus at the ready on its own button. Love that this camera has so many cool ways to achieve amazing focus!!!

One thing I’ve done that works well for me is have my “star” button set for auto eye focus mode and “af on” for spot focus so I don’t have to mess with toggling between modes. I found that really unique in the new R5/6 to be able to set 2 different focus modes for custom buttons. Great video!!

@SHOOTITFilmPhotography

3 жыл бұрын

I have it the exact same way! Still not 100% intuitive though, my fingers/brain have not learned it yet so I have still have to "think" when I'm focusing with my thumb after 20 years of focusing with my finger : ).

@joannefelipa367

2 жыл бұрын

I have it set up almost the same way and it's so easy! What I did is limit AF options to just tracking (with eye AF enabled) and spot focus, so I can use one custom button to toggle between both modes (spot & tracking). Whatever mode I'm in, if I want the other one I'll just press it again. Then I have 'eye AF on' set up on the button next to it. This way I can be in spot focus, and then if a person walks in for just a few seconds or so that I want to focus on, I could just hold down the 'eye AF on' for a second and let it focus on the eye. Once I release that I'm right back in spot focus. It sort of adds the eye AF onto the spot focus for as long as you hold the button. That's the fastest way to switch between spot and eye AF I've found, but it's only useful for short unexpected bursts of eye AF as you have to keep holding the button to use the eye AF. If you're shooting people it's easier to just toggle to the eye tracking AF, which is also super fast with this set up.

@MrThatgirl0001

2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain how you did this? Still learning this camera!

@cassidyallengar

2 жыл бұрын

@@joannefelipa367 yes please

@joannefelipa367

2 жыл бұрын

@@cassidyallengar In the AF menu on tab 1, make sure eye detection is enabled. Then in subtab 4, click on Limit AF methods and uncheck all of them except face tracking and spot AF. Then go to the 6th menu tab (a camera with dots below it) and to subtab 3, customise buttons. The left column is for photo. Customise the AF-ON button to eye detection AF. Then customise the AF button (5th from below) to direct AF method selection. You can choose other buttons for this if you want. Those are just the ones I chose but it doesn't matter which ones you use for it, as long as you can easily reach them and don't need them for anything else. In this way, your AF button, which is easily accessible with your thumb, will toggle between the available AF methods and since you limited those to just two, it just makes you switch from face tracking to spot AF and vice versa super quick. The AF-ON button will now turn on eye AF as long as you keep pressing this button. Once you release it, the eye AF will stop. This button is useless if you're already in the face tracking AF. That already uses eye AF (as long as you have this enabled in general). But you can use this AF-ON button to quickly enable eye tracking when you're in spot AF. When you let go, you're back in spot AF. If you need eye tracking most of the time this makes no sense as you'd have to keep the button pressed the whole time. It's easier to just toggle to face tracking then. But it's very handy if you need spot AF most of the time but suddenly need eye AF sometimes. Hope this helps and goodluck!

For those that may not know already, if it locks onto the wrong eye or the wrong person’s eye, you can use the joystick to move it to another eye or someone else entirely. I find it more accurate than touch and drag. Excellent and concise tutorial. It’s nice to know that my settings are inline with others.

The custom * button to AF point selection is brilliant. Something I’ve always thought was a pain to do quickly through settings. Thanks!

So…I might be a bit late to the party but just a note / tip. The ‘Touch and Drag AF’ (3:40) and the zone is meant to be for when your using the view finder. When looking through the view finder you can easily touch the screen and drag your focus point rather than trying to manoeuvre with the joystick while keeping you eye at the viewfinder.

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

You can touch to focus, but not drag it around like the previous R series. And I did confirm that with Ken in earlier on, so unless they changed the firmware and the production version, which I currently don’t have, it does not have touch a drag. I get my production version very soon though so I will be delighted if they updated that!

@fredhedberg

2 жыл бұрын

@@VanessaJoy the difference is using viewfinder or screen. Just checked again in my R6 to be sure. Can confirm, when using viewfinder you can drag the focus point by touching-dragging on the screen in the area (half/corner) that you’ve nominated. If you’re using the screen, the touch-drag does not work (just touch). Thank you for your content..!

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Lol oh geez, I thought you were commenting on a different video that a lot of people are commenting on right now with the R3 not having touch And drag 🤦🏻‍♀️ lol sorry!!

@antoniogee2018

Жыл бұрын

Fredrik, thank you for this comment! I didn't have my camera with me when I read it but understood what you meant. It's amazing to be able to drag focus while looking through the view finder, its sooooo fast. I keep it on the left side because I can just use the joystick on the right side. I hardly used the view finder with my 5Dmk4s but now with the r6ii I use it a lot more. Vanessa thanks for bringing this feature up in your video.

Really helpful. I have had my R6 for about 5 months now shooting video and stills, and battling with the AF. This helps immensely!!!! Thanks for a short sweet and right to the point video .

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

so happy it's helped!

Hey Vanessa!!! Thank you for this tutorial I have the R and have been struggling with this and you’ve helped so much to clear a couple of issues up

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

Great!!

I have different button assignments for the same purpose! Great to know I share thoughts with the great ones! Bless

This was so helpful. Thank you Vanessa!

Great tips! I’ll have to set my little star button. Very handy. And may I say Vanessa the images in your intro are absolutely breathtaking. ♥️.

Always real world explanations, thank you very much.

Thanks for this. I just got the R6 Mii. Upgraded from the 5d Miii and I was a little confused about the auto focus options. You addressed everything I was wondering about 😊🙏🏼

I also liked your tip on setting up the Star button. I never thought of doing this.

Pretty much how I have my focus settings. Only difference is that I’m using the that button for quick access to my flash settings. I’m using the button just to the right of the star to change AF type. Sometimes I use the multi function button to do the same.

Thank you Vanessa. Love your channel.

Thank you so much! This is the clearest video on how to focus while using the viewfinder...I think yours was the 7th video I watched on this.

@VanessaJoy

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks Vanessa, this was awesome.

I was feeling the pressure to convert to back button focus. But I have a tight thumb, and ergonomically prefer using the shutter button. I'm so grateful you helped me set it up, I feel much more confident now!

@VanessaJoy

Ай бұрын

Yay glad to hear that!

Thanks Vanessa. Earned that cookie. I prefer this AF option method over Tony and Chelsea's video on using multiple AF buttons, because it lines up better with what you can do on an eos R. You can't do Eye AF as a dedicated button on the R, but you can change focus point methods.

Touch and Drag AF Tip: I've found (along with many) that my nose/face often moves the AF point when I'm using the viewfinder. It took me a while to figure out what was happening (I thought the AF system was just being jumpy) but soon realized it was b/c my nose was hitting the LCD. I could simply move the area (or turn off the touch and drag) but I like it set to the right for quick thumb access. So what's the fix? My nose! I realized that I can actually use my nose to "TWITCH AND DRAG" my AF point with a great deal of accuracy if/when my face shifts it. Feels odd at first but gets the job done. I feel a bit like Samantha from Bewitched (and probably look that way too) but it's a quick fix when you need it on the fly.

I've been on the cusp of figuring this out for too long and have shied away from my mirrorless for shoots that matter (to others, primarily). Thanks for this - the pieces finally fell into place and I look forward to taking more advantage of my mirrorless :-)

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

Happy it helped!

Whenever I go away from the camera for awhile and get hazy on operation I go back to Vanessa's slow paced - well presented and logical set up as my refresh point

THANK YOU. I've been a Mark user for a decade and am a pro, but switching to the R5 has come with a big learning curve. This was very helpful!

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you this is so helpful! I just recently got the R5 and coming from a Mark IV the AF was driving me nuts!

great video. I'm really loving the R5 so far. Fantastic camera.

As always you're wonderful help !! Blessings !!!

2:40 "Continuous AF" may seem a good idea to have the camera autofocussing constantly, keep in mind though that this is a huge battery drain. The R5/R6 AF system is lightning fast and it will be there when you need it. I advise not to turn this setting to Enabled.

@dusty3913

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. But, I think it depends on how you’re shooting. If you’re on a photo shoot that you know is only 30 minutes total, the drain is negligible. Where it comes into play is if you’re on vacation, walking around with your camera “active” for 1,2 hours at a time.

@reinhard8053

Жыл бұрын

With a cap on the lens and the camera still active it tries to find a focus without success. With some lenses it gets to a distance setting where it doesn't autofocus anymore but stays at manual until you move it to a useful value if you continue shooting. Very annoying.

Thank you that was very helpful

Thanks Vanessa. I’m in the process of moving to Canon from Nikon, and I’m finding your instructional videos very useful!

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear it! And congrats. :-)

Love this video. Thank you so much for sharing because I was trying to learn these settings after transitioning from a 5D to an R6. You deserve that cookie.

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thx

You’ve earned the cookie! :) Especially for the star-tip. Been using back-button AF for years, but the star I haven’t tried. Thanks!

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

Yay happy I could help

Cheers Vanessa great tips for me, has I get the R6 tomorrow 👍🏻😘

U r my teacher❤😍

I just got my R6. Upgraded from 5D MarkIV. Thanks so much, this helped a great deal.

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it!

I always love watching your content. Your expertise and passion has been so encouraging over the years. It is definitely a mindset shift to allow the camera to do its job. LOL! I noticed a centered circle in your viewfinder, and I've seen this in other scenarios before. What is that circle? Thanks.

Thank you for this, Vanessa. I just purchased a Canon R6. While I do youth sports, not weddings, it is still good to hear the focus system explained and broken down the way you do it. I have to say, I've been doing photography for 25 years or more, and this transition (DSLR to mirrorless (really the focusing system change)) seems even more of a change than when I went from film to digital (my camera worked basically the same then-what I had to change/learn was using a computer, and the editing software, as I knew NOTHING about computers, and when I was in school, I learned darkroom techniques since all this computer stuff wasn't invented yet)

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Yeah the transitions are no fun, but you’ll get there!

@SJHFoto

2 жыл бұрын

@@VanessaJoy Thanks! I just want to make sure I have it down pat now. It's no fun trying to decipher my camera on the job! (Plus, it looks REALLY unprofessional!) I only do maybe 3 or 4 weddings a year. I actually did all of my 2021 weddings in October and November! Would you like to see? (I can put links in the comments if it interests you. Like I said though, most of our work is youth sports)

Thank you so much Vanessa that was a great help! You deserve that cookie!

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Haha thx ☺️

This was super helpful! I've been using the R6 for 2 years and sometimes you still discover something new!

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the tips, some apply to other cams as the Canon M50 for example, one more time awesome thank you :)

Your nana sounds paranoid, and hilarious! She’s created her own form of encryption! I do the same thing when I write down my passwords ;)

Thanks! Got my R6 yesterday and will be doing an outdoor fashion shoot this weekend so this is perfect.

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Yayyy

Thank you so much! Switching from DSLR to Mirrorless definitely has had it's challenges. I've found when it works properly the R5 is amazing, but I've had some challenges with consistent sharp images in a series with the R5. Typically, the first image is blurry but the others are TACT sharp and in reality, there is no reason for this to be happening. To compensate, I shoot in bursts to be safe...I've basically had to go back to overshooting and viewing every image at 100% (like I did with the 5DIV), and it's extremely time consuming! I know that isn't what I should have to do - I want to be able to trust my settings, my eyes, and my equipment. I wanted to ask you about your IBIS settings. So the word is that there is a known bug (that is supposed to be fixed in the next firmware) that has to do with IBIS set to "always on". I did have mine set that way. It was suggested to use "only for shot" versus "always on" for IBIS so I made the change but after my last shoot, that issue is still happening - first shot blurry, all others in series great. I sold my 5DIV and most of my EF glass and bought the RF 85 f1.2. I have been using that lens on all sessions as well as my EF 35 f1.4 while I await my RF 28-70 (it has been on backorder since February). I always use a Flashpoint 600 pro for OCF and am shooting in Mechanical shutter in high speed continuous mode - what am I doing wrong? I did just realize (after studying your settings in the video) that I had antiflicker left on from some indoor sports shooting - maybe that has been wreaking havoc with my settings?! IDK...I just know that every setting seems to matter with this camera and I am determined to figure it out so I can consistently provide quality images to my clients. Maybe I just have to shoot this way until the next firmware, but if you have any or advice or suggestions, I'd appreciate your input. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOU DO TO HELP PHOTOGRAPHERS IMPROVE! ♥

Thanks for sharing!

Shooting my first wedding with an R6 today and this helped immensely! Thank you!!

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

Yay fantastic!

@GreatDXR

3 жыл бұрын

@@VanessaJoy I want to thank you again. I don't know how I ever lived without this technique. The wedding shoot was less stressful because of this.

Thank for sharing your knowledge.

Thanks, Vanessa - find your videos most helpful. I have the Canon R5. Let's say I have a group of 8 -10 people in a single line facing (all opposite) the camera. With the area of focus options provided by the Canon R5 what would be your preferred focus option and to have all people in focus?

This is so helpful! Thank you

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Really enjoyed the video. Just wondered how does this work with formal group photos? For example you are photographing a bride & groom with parents or main wedding party of bridesmaids and groomsmen? What settings would you use then?

Hi Vanessa thanks for all the videos, learn heaps from you. Question why are you always on spot metering ?

Thank you soooo much. This is really helpful. I was convinced something was wrong with my camera or wrong with me :).

One thing I have found being a DSLR to ML convert. I do like to assign the thumb pad next to the viewfinder to also change my focus points. While I still like to hold the camera to my eye and my thumb naturally goes there from years of DSLR use.

Thank you! This was SO helpful!!

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it!

Wow! Thank you! I have been looking for someone to help me make sense of this.

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the tutorial! Can you use the eye focus on the cookie instead of changing it to single point?

That helped, thanks so much!

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it!

Major thanks. Just purchased the R6 and it was driving me mad until I saw your vid. Best wishes from Dublin, Ire..

Your genuine delivery gain my complete focus. Thank you for sharing

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching ☺️

thank you. setup like you recommend , ill check it out thank u.

My R5 is programmed with the * button as my auto eye detect back button AF, and AF-ON button is spot focus back button AF. I wish canon would allow the joystick to be back button AF on center press, like my Sony. The joystick seems faster than getting my hands all up in my face to touch the screen when I want to redirect the focus, but with the R5 I need to then slide to the right to bbaf focus, whereas with the Sony I just joystick then center press to back button AF. Still, love the R5! Great video Vanessa, interesting to hear your approach, I am not usually shooting people, so hadn’t thought of it that way.

I could do a lot of check and confirm with my own settings on one of Canons heavier beasts. Mighty nice! Any better, and even I would be worth a cookie.

IT defiantly takes a minute to get used to mirrorless after years of DSLR. Nice video!

Thanks, exactly what I needed. Coming from a dslr rebel to the RP and was really confused.

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear it!

Super helpful! I realise now I was doing it all wrong on my R6! 😅

Thanks Vanessa. Im upgrading one of my bodies to an R5 tomorrow and will start with your recommendations. Of course we’ll be looking for the anticipated big firmware upgrade! Thanks again.

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Congrats!

First day, shooting a wedding with the R5 this is great information. Thank you!

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Yay! Good luck ☺️

Great video! Thank you...I just got the canon R50 and I have been messing with this feature. It works pretty good

@VanessaJoy

8 ай бұрын

Nice!

Thank you Vanessa.

Thanks for the tips.

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

No problem!

I personally customized DOF button in the front to switch between different focuses. I know you're photo centric pro over video perspective, but I believe you've tested and covered most of RF lenses. Do you know which RF lenses are audio friendly that has quite motors? because I've been using rf2870 and even with external mic on top of it, still picks up motor noises and looking for video/audio friendly rf lenses. (maybe cover them in next video?) thank you in advance :)

Best tip for focusing on movement?! I was a back button focuser and now im having troubles with my r6, even on servo

Thanks for your nice and very informative vedio

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting ☺️

Thanks, Vanessa! PS... pignoli cookies are the BEST, and yes, very difficult to make. SOOo worth it! 🤤💕

What ratio do you shoot in and why? Thanx Joy

Nice video.

I think there are a thousand ways to set the autofocus. I have the af on set to whatever focus points are selected and the star button set to subject plus eye af on. So it works as a dual back button focus. Continuous af drives me crazy.

I love this video, my r5 and r6 are very similar. 😊

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks!

Im a newbie quick question! If you want to take a family photo. What settings in the focus section. I don't want the focus on one person and the rest outta focus. Ive taken some family photos and I think I got it. In the large area focus setting. Single person focus is great.

Thanks for all the great ‘reminders’ here V. I didn’t clearly hear what kind of cookie you mentioned. My wife is an excellent baker and I was going to ask her if she knew or has heard of the kind you mentioned (in hopes she’d bake some). 😎

@VanessaJoy

5 күн бұрын

Ooooo you’ll be in for a treat!

@TC_Conner

5 күн бұрын

@@VanessaJoy What was the name of the type of cookie you mentioned? I didn’t understand what you said.

hi, when i seen that cookie i thought that looks like the cookie mother makes, then when you explained the cookie i knew it is the same cookie mother makes, blessing thank you

Great video (as usual) Vanessa. But 2 questions for you: question 1: can we have the cookie recipe? Question 2: where's your wedding ring gone?

I use a similar focus setup but I disable my shutter button from focusing. That way I can recompose the shot without worrying that my camera will refocus.

Thanks for the tips and make them with sweet bee wooow! Super special!

@VanessaJoy

4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

😂❤️ the intro

Thanks!

@VanessaJoy

6 ай бұрын

Appreciate you Jae!! ❤️

Thank you Information is very useful for users of canon R5/6

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Vanessa ... thank you for this great video - amazing. A couple of clarifications: 1) at video mark 4:48, you mention metering mode. I wasn't sure how you got there?? 2) at video mark 5:03 in AF point selection, you went a little fast for me - the third icon on the bottom is highlight in blue, while the fifth icon at the top is outlined in organ - which one is it ?? 3) I am used on my 5R4 the AF-On button as a back button focus. How do you set up that feature, 4) I am NOT used to all of the blue focusing point flying all around the screen (somewhat distracting) in my 5D4, I used one point focus ??

Can I ask how you cast/record your camera menus? Love your videos and channel. Thank you for all the amazing content and inspiration you share. Just got the R6 and can almost use it thx to you 😀

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Atomos ninja :)

Hi, nice video. How often do you use the electronic shutter in your weddings? Do you find it reliable under artificial light? Thanks

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

I almost never use it actually

Helpful indeed

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Great video. Do you know if it's possible to switch from auto-focus to manual focus while shooting?

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. The button on your lens.

Have to ask Vanessa, I'm migrating this year to the RF mount. And I'm trying to decide on replacing my 24-70mm EF lens with either the RF 2.8 version or the 28-70mm f/2. Which of the 2 would you stick with if going 24mm wasn't an issue.

@VanessaJoy

3 жыл бұрын

28-70 f/2 all the way

Good Teach Medam

I do love those cookies. ❤

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

Yummy 😋

Great video! What settings do you find best for dark receptions with on camera flash?

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

This isn’t a dark reception, but settings (except I’d raise the ISO to 2000) and method are the same ☺️ kzread.info/dash/bejne/X4pmw6Oae5TQh7Q.html

My R5's choice of focus point annoyed me, until I discovered that you can click in the joystick to select center focus, then the camera tracks as you recompose. I haven' t had to drag around the screen since!

Would you ever consider removing focus from the shutter button and controlling it from the back buttons only? I do this exclusively and find it very fast and flexible along with Touch & Drag.

@VanessaJoy

Жыл бұрын

I’ve done this in the past but like this method better personally ☺️

the opening got me

@VanessaJoy

2 жыл бұрын

😂

I use the * button for eye focusing and the AF button for spot and switch back and forth between the two 👍🏻

@briarjames4038

3 жыл бұрын

a tip: watch series on flixzone. Been using it for watching a lot of movies lately.

@kashtonnoah2975

3 жыл бұрын

@Briar James yup, have been watching on Flixzone for years myself :D

@breannamedek9186

Жыл бұрын

This is a silly question but do you have to hold down the * button for that?

@419tommy

Жыл бұрын

Eye focus/ tracking ,yes

I have mine set to one shot on the AF back button so I can get a green focus on what I want, then I press the star button to go straight to servo/eye tracking for anything that moves. That way when a small bird blends into the background you can get a lock on it then resume eye tracking it, better than hoping your servo can find it once it's lost focus.

@v8gtr

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a very good idea, I'm going to try that to stop the AF getting stuck on background subjects which is really annoying me, so much so that I sometimes revert to MF .. Thx. EDIT: I've tried that now and it's a really useful tip :) I've set that to C1 for birds and animals. For other small subjects e.g. a butterfly on a flower amongst a lot of foliage which has been driving me nuts I've assigned the star button to toggle AF between one shot and servo (I always use servo to correct for any slight movement handheld). So focus using one shot AF like you said and then switch to servo to take the shot. Works a treat and the AF point stays exactly where it should :) I've assinged that to C2. An exceedingly happy bunny here and many thanks for sharing your settings!

@oo0Spyder0oo

3 жыл бұрын

@@v8gtr glad it helped you, I think Canon should have set it up like this to begin with as so many are frustrated with the default af. I’m loving it now, before this I was wondering if I had made a bad purchase decision!