topic Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

jlf100 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 01:36:31 GMT

NMy R7 is stuck on manual focus. I have turned the camera off, removed battery, changed the settings. In the menu (AF - AF operation) only MF is an option. I've read of at least one other person with this issue who had to factory reset. Do I have any other options?

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

shadowsports — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 01:51:27 GMT

Greetings,

Please share what lens you are using, and if you have tried with more than one? If the lens(es) is/are not Canon or are not RF mount, please tell us what mount adapter you are using?

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

deebatman316 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 01:57:55 GMT

Hello jlf100 welcome to the forums. Are you using native RF/ RF-S glass or adapted EF/ EF-S glass. I would check the AF/MF switch if this is an adapted EF/ EF-S lens and ensure that its set to AF. For an RF/ RF-S lens I would also check the AF/MF switch to ensure its set to AF. Some RF/ RF-S lenses do not have this switch. I would check the camera menu to ensure AF is enabled. Also ALL RF/ RF-S lenses are Focus By Wire including USM lenses NOT just STM lenses. Also does the electronic focus ring work too (assuming your using an RF/ RF-S lens) the camera metering system MUST be active for manual focus to work. This also applies to adapted EF/ EF-S STM lenses and adapted EF/ EF-S USM lenses which use an electronic focus ring.

-Demetrius

EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III USM, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM (Retired), EF 50 F/1.8 STM, EF 85mm F/1.8 USM & EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS III USM

EOS 40D (Retired) & 5D Mark IV

430EX III-RT, 470EX-AI & 600EX II-RT

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

jlf100 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:38:37 GMT

Hi - I am using the kit lens - 18-150. I have not tried another lens. Will do that now.

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

jlf100 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:41:45 GMT

Just tried another lens (with an adapter) - auto focus works! Thank you! Any advice on how I get AF to work with the kit elns (no adapter)?

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

deebatman316 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:43:28 GMT

What EF lens did you try on the adapter. A Canon lens or a 3rd party lens.

-Demetrius

EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III USM, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM (Retired), EF 50 F/1.8 STM, EF 85mm F/1.8 USM & EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS III USM

EOS 40D (Retired) & 5D Mark IV

430EX III-RT, 470EX-AI & 600EX II-RT

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

jlf100 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:46:36 GMT

Using the kit lens. Just tried another Canon lens with adapter and AF works. Just have to figure out why the 18-150 will not allow AF. Relative novice here - maybe a trip to a local camera store is in order.

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

deebatman316 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:50:15 GMT

What specific Canon EF or EF-S lens did you try. The full name is on the front of the lens. It can be seen with the lens cap removed.

-Demetrius

EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III USM, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM (Retired), EF 50 F/1.8 STM, EF 85mm F/1.8 USM & EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS III USM

430EX III-RT, 470EX-AI & 600EX II-RT

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

jlf100 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:12:55 GMT

RF-D18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

jimhsia — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:45:26 GMT

Yup, I ran into this issue last month. For me, it was changing the AF-MF switch to AF on the front of the camera. Too bad the setting doesn't show up on the menus.

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

jlf100 — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:50:04 GMT

Oh, my - such a simple fix! Thanks so much.

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

arttiz — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 16:51:25 GMT

My RF 35mm and my RF 24-105mm focuses well in my R7

Re: R7 Stuck on Manual Focus

LloydSully — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:27:31 GMT

Using a new Canon R7. Autofocus was working fine in the morning with a Canon 18-135mm IS USM lens and Neewar adapter. It had worked fine ever since I got the camera. This afternoon I took the lens and adapter off the camera body to check the fit of a new padded lens pouch. When I put the lens back on the body, adapter already attached, the lens was not fully seated into the adapter. I fixed that problem and I had autofocus again as before.