Cinema EOS R5C - Which focus mode/s to use for non-human subjects for single person shooting

[chrishoesel]

Imagine for a moment, that someone who is starting to create content, and has purchased an EOS R5C to film self, without a camera operator, suddenly finding out that camera is unable to focus on anything other than eyes, (with eye-detect on), face (with face priority/face only) turned on when bringing some object into view?

For example, if I'm trying to review a lens, self-filming with an R5C, I got the lighting spot-on, exposure perfect, everything is great, camera focusing on me perfectly, but I'm trying to show an object such as a lens, cannot get camera to shift focus over to the object, unless I cover my eyes, or move my face away from the frame.

I don't have a camera operator, nor can I reach to the camera LCD to set a tracking point for focus.

Is there a focus strategy that works in my case, or should I sell this and get an R3?

Any tips appreciated.

I'm mostly a stills shooter, so I love the stills side of the camera, but decided to try the cinema side because the footage looks amazing.  It's just that this specific case might disqualify it for me.

[shadowsports]

Greetings , 

Watch the video I referenced in this post.

https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Professional-Video/SEEKING-Tutor-gt-Canon-EOS-R5-C-issues-with-fi...

It might help.  

[chrishoesel]

Thanks for the link, however I had already watched it a few weeks ago, and although useful in other cases, also gives some more tips for other scenarios; it still requires someone at the camera to be selecting the tracking.  I can't do that, since I'd have to reach across my desk and try to fumble about on the LCD while it's recording.  I wish there was an autofocus case selector like in stills mode.

[shadowsports]

I think you might need a second camera (B Cam).  Thats how all these guys do it. 

Why do you believe the R3 is going to be different?