From the course: Canon 5D Mark IV: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
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Customizing autofocus settings - 5D Tutorial
From the course: Canon 5D Mark IV: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques
Customizing autofocus settings
- As a photographer I'm a big fan of technology. I suppose that goes without saying. At least to some extent, with digital cameras these days. But that also extends to autofocus. Autofocus can be absolute lifesaver in a variety of situations. Certainly there are times when I want to manually focus on a subject, but many times autofocus really saves the day. And the Canon 5D Mark IV has some very advanced features related to autofocus. One of those newest features is a dual-pixel CMOS sensor that performs autofocus. It actually improves overall autofocus support. There are 61 autofocus points, 41 of those are cross-type which gives us enhanced support. They're both vertical and horizontal essentially, so that we're getting better focus, faster focus. And with all of that technology there are lots of settings related to autofocus. So let's take a look at some of those. I'll start off by bringing up the menu on the back of the camera, so that we can see the various settings that relate…
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The Quick Control function1m 57s
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Using Live View2m 44s
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Using depth of field preview2m 26s
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Customizing autofocus settings6m 34s
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Achieving perfectly level shots1m 46s
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Communication settings and Wi-Fi3m 29s
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Bulb and built in intervalometer1m 55s
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Basics of capturing video2m 15s
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Image review and star ratings2m 49s
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Leveraging dual pixel raw captures2m 18s
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