topic Re: R5 Mark II - Focusing even without pressing any button in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

R5 Mark II - Focusing even without pressing any button

Hamerovv — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:34:24 GMT

The camera focuses all the time when recomposing even when in spot-lock mode and without pressing any button. Does anyone knows how to stop that?

I am using back button focus and wish it to behave like the dslr so I can release the button and recompose however the camera refocuses once I do that.

Any advice?

Re: R5 Mark II - Focusing even without pressing any button

stevet1 — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:03:52 GMT

Hamerovv,

Look in the 4th tab of your AF menu. Look at "Preview AF" and "Lens Drive when AF is impossible".

These can be disabled to stop your camera from constantly focusing.

In your Manual's Table of Contents, these will be under, "Customizing AF Functions".

https://cam.start.canon/en/C017/manual/html/UG-04_AF-Drive_0100.html#AF-Drive_0100_1-3

Steve Thomas

Re: R5 Mark II - Focusing even without pressing any button

FloridaDrafter — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:04:32 GMT

'In the AF 4 menu, make sure "Preview AF" is disabled.

Newton

Re: R5 Mark II - Focusing even without pressing any button

Hamerovv — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:36:50 GMT

Thanks. 🙏

Re: R5 Mark II - Focusing even without pressing any button

Hamerovv — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:38:13 GMT

Thanks. It drove me crazy. Could not recompose and also it consumed my battery some it tried to focus even when the lens cap was on. You saved me.

Re: R5 Mark II - Focusing even without pressing any button

stevet1 — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:21:59 GMT

Hamerovv,

You're welcome.

I hope you have many happy shooting experiences.

Steve Thomas