topic EOS 6D Mark ll "AF ON" Button Question in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS 6D Mark ll "AF ON" Button Question

52York — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:37:22 GMT

On the back of the body is a button labeled 'AF On'. But on the top is another button for AF Operation. The manual doesn't reference the On button just operation. Is the On button redundant? What am I missing?

Re: EOS 6D Mark ll

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:29:40 GMT

Please download the instruction manual. It covers what all the button functions are and how to use them. It can be downloaded from this Canon webpage:

https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/eos-6d-mark-ii

Pages 28 and 29 show the camera with the buttons and labels and page number links to the button description of operation. AF ON = AF Start = same as half press on shutter button.

Re: EOS 6D Mark ll

52York — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:56:19 GMT

Thanks, this camera has so much to learn.

Re: EOS 6D Mark ll "AF ON" Button Question

normadel — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 06:01:51 GMT

Simply, the AF-ON button CAUSES the camera to focus. The buttons on top tell the camera HOW to focus, and how to perform other operations. .

You are absolutely right! A digital camera has so many functions and features. Quickly reading through the manual will show you that, and kinda give you an idea what it can be told to do. You may never have need to change many of them from the factory defaults, though. Start out with the basics. You'll keep on discovering things for a long time.