03-30-2023 08:41 AM
Hello All. After many years as a Canon EOS EF system photographer with everything from a 5DS-R to a couple 1Dx Mark III and a 5D Mark IV and as many accompanying system lenses (which, btw, I still use and love) I recently dipped my toes into the shallow end of the EOS RF pool to see what, if any, difference I would find that could make me switch completely. I started with the R7 coupled to a 100-400 ƒ/5.6-8 zoom lens as I had seen some really excellent images taken with it. My problem seems to be with the Auto Focus screen on the R7 not staying in the center of the lens. It shifts all over, usually defaulting to the upper left corner. Without realizing it had done that, my first efforts were blurred beyond recognition because the AF sensor was looking at the sky and I had no idea what I had done, The user manual for the R7 is very small (not in size, but in pages) and it only offers a cursory explanation of the features. I discovered how to toggle the screen back to the center, but it will only stay there for a few images and moves it self again. Does anyone have any idea why this does this and how I can get it to lock in the center of the screen? Am I touching something while holding the camera that will cause that? Is there a setting I'm not finding in the menu that addresses that issue? Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
05-16-2024 10:23 AM
To update this post for anyone looking to address this same problem...I can verify that the focus touch to drag being disabled does not prevent accidentally moving the AF point. I just tested my R7 in AV mode.
Closing the screen works, but that has other limitations.
It looks like the software, in that function at least, is not doing what it is supposed to.
05-16-2024 01:24 PM
You can use the Multi function lock on the EOS R7 to lock the touchscreen. You will need to configure the Multi function lock that is on the SET UP menu page 5, set it so that the touchscreen is locked. This freezes the touchscreen function while shooting and avoids moving the AF point. But cleverly as soon as you press the MENU button or the Q/SET button then the screen becomes touch sensitive again.
12-16-2024 09:38 AM - edited 12-16-2024 09:39 AM
I really appreciate everyone's thoughtful replies on this topic. I'm a bird photographer, and this is by far the most annoying part of the R7 for me, which I otherwise love. Found this thread and registered for this forum because I Googled the issue. Will give some of these suggestions a try. Unfortunately none sound like a slam dunk. The multi-function lock sounds most hopeful.
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