EOS 90D How to Toggle Between Drive Modes

[noleks]

I have searched this forum and the 90d owner's manual to no avail...

Is there a way to assign a button to toggle between two drive modes (single shot and high speed burst)?  Maybe the back AF button for example would be a good candidate for this.

I find myself toggling this constantly while taking photos of my son's sporting events (rowing).

I have been using sports mode but if I can create a custom mode that mimics it and has this functionality, I will do the work!

[noleks]

I think I'm pot committed right now to the 90d. 🙂  I will do the best I can and save money for my kids' college educashuns. 

[noleks]

AI Servo and drive mode High speed burst

[deebatman316]

Try using One Shot AF to see what happens. Also what lens are you using. 

[ebiggs1]

"...  I would suggest you consider one of the R-series cameras that have eye / human tracking."

At the distance the OP is shooting under I doubt eye tracking would help or even work. I still as others maintain that One Shot and single focus point is what will work best. The 90D is certainly capable of doing an extremely good job at this. Focus should be on what is the main most important thing. It is always best to let the main most important thing be the main most important thing. So is the waterline the main most important thing? I doubt it.

Review of my suggested settings for your 90D. First no back button focus. One Shot with just the center focus point. (No Ai-servo or multiple focus points.)  Av mode and set the lens to an aperture that is best for conditions. Let the 90D handle SS as it will in Av mode. Set Auto ISO with lower and upper limits predetermined. Daylight WB and large raw image. Always use a post editor, always. DPP4 is very good and it is free.

If the action is fast as you say you might want to try hi-speed shooting. But keep in mind One Shot will only fire when focus is achieved.

[Tronhard]

@Ernie:  In response to my statement"...  I would suggest you consider one of the R-series cameras that have eye / human tracking."  your response" At the distance the OP is shooting under I doubt eye tracking would help or even work."

Eye tracking will focus on an eye if it can be discerned, but it will find and lock onto a head if the subject is too far away, and at even extreme distances, a body - that should be absolutely fine.  There are numerous examples of this on the web, and I have personally experienced that with both people and animals - using the appropriate tracking mode.

[ebiggs1]

Trevor I know you have way more experience with R series and it’s eye tracking feature than me.  I have only really used it for birds and they were pretty close. The farther away they were the less I saw it work. However suggesting the OP ditch his 90D for an R series isn’t good advice since the 90D is perfectly capable and suited for the task. Almost all focus problems are user error and not camera issues.

[Tronhard]

I'm not going to argue with you Ernie, but you have yet to convince me - I ditched that camera in favour of R-series bodies and found the difference for distant subjects to be a game changer.  However, if the OP is sticking with the 90D, and that's that.  The rest is up to the other elements I mentioned, plus the OP's technique.

[ebiggs1]

"...you have yet to convince me ..."

Not trying to convince you of anything Trevor except that a new camera is not always the solution.

I could get that shot with my F1n and FD 300mm f4 lens. You, yourself had amazing talent for getting the best photos form bottom of the line gear. Remember?

[noleks]

Yes I will try these settings this weekend.   Thanks everyone!

[ebiggs1]

Pleas let me, us, know how it went.