Live View Control with EOS Utility

[Mike8]

I'm using my Canon T6s with a microscope and Canon EOS Utility.  When in Live Vew mode I take photos and movies of various microbes.  To achieve focus I use the microscope,  not the camera.  At the bottom of the Live View screen are three choices of magnification:  X1  X5  and  X10.  The default is  X1.  The problem i'm having is when I use X1,  the focus is perfect;  X5,  the focus is fuzzy;  X10,  the focus is even fuzzier.  As the magnification power goes up focus sharpness goes down.  This is not a microscope problem since I've upped the power using it alone,  and the images stay sharp.  Today I took three photos of a Desmid at X1, 5,  and 10,  to demonstrate the problem.  When I downloaded the photos the results were ALL X1!  So now I've got two problems:  1.  Focus  2.  Can't download photos taken with X5 and X10.   Attached are photos of the Desmid (X1) and a typical EOS Utility screen showing the magnification buttons.

[John_]

I thought those magnifications, 1, 5 and 10X are only for the LCD display and they do not magnify the actual image like a camera with digital zoom can.

[Mike8]

So you think the LCD would include my computer display,  and why does the focus deteriorate?  Thanks for responding.  Mike

[John_]

You're welcome and yes, it includes remote displays. As far as the focus degeneration what type of setup and display are you using with the microscope? I am guessing it is a result of the setup and/or enlarging the pixels of your display as you increase the magnification. Others here will chime in with more knowledge in a while.

[kvbarkley]

The whole point of the 5X and 10X is to allow you to focus properly. Readjust the focus to get those sharp.

[Waddizzle]

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@Mike8 wrote:

So you think the LCD would include my computer display,  and why does the focus deteriorate?  Thanks for responding.  Mike

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As already noted, the magnified views are not digital zoom.  The camera will always capture images at the x1 setting.

The purpose of the magnified views is to assist you in manually achieving critical focus.  If you cannot achieve sharp focus with the magnified views, then the fault lies with the lens, which in this case means your microscope. 

[Mike8]

Already eliminated the microscope as a suspect,  but thanks anyway for your input.

[Mike8]

If I can't take photos/videos in 5-10X,  then the focus problem is mute.  I'll have to rely on the microscope for increased magnification.  Thanks.

[Mike8]

How to I go about adjusting camera focus with the Canon Utility using X1, 5, and 10?  Can't find any information about it in the manual.  

[Mike8 · Accepted solution]

Thanks to all who responded to these two problems.  Attached is an evaluation from Canon Support.  Looks like I'll have to rely on my microscope to resolve magnification issues rather than the T6s or its utility software.   Mike