I used manual mode, ISO 6400, f/8, 10s.I also tried Aperture Value (AV) mode. The only option I had was to take a photo (which was much brighter than live view), focus, then repeat. After that, I had to guess the Andromeda position in the sky and do ...
I'm facing the same issue with the R7.I'm disappointed that the so-called exposure simulation is not simulating long exposures.Canon should add a live view gain boost to make star focusing possible even with slow lenses.