Canon 7D Tips: Problem focusing? Customize the AF! | photoframd.com. I have been writing about the Canon 7D for a few months now, but I never wrote about my first batch of photos. They were awful! The problem with the 19-Point AF system is that it will focus on the closest point with the most detail. For me, that point is rarely the right focusing point. The default setting is the top Automatic AF Point Selection. Enabling Spot AF and Expansion AF Modes The Canon 7D ships with the Spot AF and Expansion AF disabled.
Cycling Through the AF Modes It is very easy to cycle through the different AF modes. Use the Muti-function Controller (joystick) to select AF points Now this is really cool! Under Custom Function IV, Option 1, and click the Set button. After making these setting changes to my Canon 7D, the world began to make sense again! NOTE: You can read more about the AF settings in this article Canon 7D Tips: Auto-focus not working? My Full Year with the Canon 7D Canon 7D Tips: Problem focusing? Canon 7D Tips: Auto-focus not working? Share and Enjoy. Warehouse Express - Digital Camera, Digital SLR Cameras, Lens, Canon, Nikon. Canon 7D users. Planet 7D - Canon EOS 7D users' hangout. Canon 7D User's Guide. Home Donate New Search Gallery How-To Books Links Workshops About Contact Canon 7D Users Guide © 2010 KenRockwell.com.
All rights reserved. Canon 7D with Canon 28mm f/1.8 USM. enlarge. August 2010 Canon 7D Review More Canon Reviews Introduction top This is a collection of my tips and tricks for how I use the Canon 7D. This is how I set the 7D for my kind of pictures. Set the LCD brightness top I set the LCD brightness to AUTO, and then to brighter, and it's always perfect. To do this, press: MENU > WRENCH •• > LCD Brightness > SET > AUTO (set with top dial) and MAX (set with rear dial) > SET.
Image Settings top White Balance I usually shoot in Auto White Balance (AWB), but trim the colors to add 5 steps of amber (A5). To set white balance, use the Quick Control Screen > use rear thumb button to go to the AWB or other WB icon > SET > turn rear dial. The 7D makes sunset colors, and things lit by sunset light, stay very yellow. Often AWB will make indoor scenes look way too orange. Tweaks Too orange! Answer: Fixing Canon 7D Focus Issue.
By Michael Miles In Blog On March 06, 2010 [al2fb_like_button] Update August 2, 2011: There is now a petition to gather signatures for all those who feel affected by a 7D focusing issue: Sign Petition Update April 25, 2011: In total, my 7D had been to Canon 4 times in a year. The last time in for repair, they did exchange it out for a refurbished unit that does not have any focusing issues. I’ve got a new post that has an interesting graph of user visits that makes me question (along with many others) if the Canon 7D is a lemon: Is the Canon 7D a Lemon? I’ve had my Canon 7D for 5 months now. But, is it just me? The problem First, if you are having focusing issues, just what type of focus issues are they? AF not being able to quickly grab a focus point causing excessive ‘searching’ and lens focus ring actuation.Photos turning out ‘soft’ even though the 7D finds a focus point with low ISO, fast shutter speed and adequate lighting.
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