Re: [OM] Eeeek!

[Chuck Norcutt]

Shooting mostly manual I guess I was unaware that I needed a dedicated 
button for AEL.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt


On 8/2/2012 8:07 PM, Moose wrote:
> On 8/2/2012 5:01 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> The 5D is less sophisticated on focus control?  Eh, what?  See page 152
>> of the Canon 5D user's manual and the discussion of custom function 4.
>> If fn 4 is set to 1 instead of the default value of 0 the AEL button on
>> the back of the camera (marked with "*") becomes the focus control and
>> the AEL function is then only activated by a half press of the shutter
>> button.  Pressing the "*" button with your right thumb causes the camera
>> to focus.  It will never be refocused until you press it again.
>
> Yup. What the 60D (and perhaps others) adds is a new button for AF only. And 
> several permutations of buttons and
> half-presses available.
>
> Half Pressed Moose
>
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