topic Re: EOS R8 How to use depth of field preview button in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

EOS R8 How to use depth of field preview button

WinthropWendy — Sat, 04 May 2024 20:03:18 GMT

The R8 users manual mentions using the button assigned to depth of field preview. But I can't find anything about what button that is or how to customize a button for dof preview. What am I missing here?

Re: EOS R8 How to use depth of field preview button

p4pictures — Sat, 04 May 2024 20:19:49 GMT

The camera doesn't have a dedicated depth of field preview button next to the lens mount, so you need to use the Customize buttons function in the custom functions menu, the third tab.

There are a few candidate buttons that can be assigned the depth of field preview function instead of their standard function.

Movie button
M-Fn button
AF-ON button
* / AE-lock button
AF selection button
Any of the cross keys; up, down, left or right
SET button
Lens function button found on some longer telephoto lenses

This is covered in the manual, and the specific section online is here

https://cam.start.canon/en/C013/manual/html/UG-09_Custom_0030.html

I don't have the EOS R8, but it's much the same for the EOS R6 Mark II even though it does have a physical button assigned for depth of field preview. Here's the screens from my camera where I change the movie button to be depth of field preview.

Re: EOS R8 How to use depth of field preview button

shadowsports — Sat, 04 May 2024 20:24:46 GMT

Greetings,

On the R8 DOF Preview can be mapped to the following buttons except when you are on Movie Mode.

Look on the Camera Menu Tab3

C.Fn3

Re: EOS R8 How to use depth of field preview button

WinthropWendy — Sat, 04 May 2024 20:33:35 GMT

That was fast! Thanks for the answers.

Re: EOS R8 How to use depth of field preview button

shadowsports — Sat, 04 May 2024 22:28:03 GMT

We're happy we could help.