I’ll be damn! I have had the Mark III since it came out and I did not know you could set the focus on the back screen. Can’t thank-you enough for this tip❤️

Man, I wish there were more KZfaqrs like you these days. Straight to the point (Not a beautifully shot film about you making a cup of coffee first, then a look around your studio, then Square Space sponsorship advert, then you trying to sell your Lightroom Presets). This is direct, to the point, with great audio, focus and good volume of background music. Come back to KZfaq PLEASE. Cheers Andy.

Thanks Jason for explaining these buttons so succinctly --- easy to understand at last!!

Good info. Dont be so nervous. You got this.

One of the better channels with stills of the menu and stills of buttons when you are talking about them so we can find them more easily. +1

This topic eludes a lot of amateurs and very thoughtful of you to make this video. I learnt a thing or two! Thanks!

I have watched several videos to try and understand these auto focus options and I have to say that yours was the best tutorial I have found. Very easy to understand, nice presentation and demonstration and very forward. Thank you so much! Ilook forward to some test shots now. Going to sub you.

Jason! 3 1/2 years later and you are still helping people! I watched this when I first bought my camera one year ago and then watched again today and realized that I failed to subscribe… I hit that subscribe button right away today and thank you for refreshing my memory and teaching me a number of things as well! Please don’t stop making videos because you are a phenomenal teacher and probably a natural at it!

Simple and to the point

Lots of gems in this video..thanks ..in 2020!

In order to get the auto-focus grid to show up as described (using the M-fn button or grid-select button) you need to be in the "Info" menu, otherwise those buttons control shooting functions per your menu settings.

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The AE-LOCK (hold) does not require you to hold the button down. It maintains the exposure until you press the AE-LOCK button again.

5 star explanation of those buttons. Thanks for posting.

Thanks, I found you whilst searching for info on the M-Fn button on my 7D. The manual doesn't mention it in the index, which isn't very confidence inspiring. But your video has cleared up the mystery. All the other things you mentioned are also helpful and very useful functions. Cheers. :)

Nice video...I didn't realize you can release the AF-on button and it will hold the focus. I thought you had to keep it depressed to hold focus...That's a cool feature as I do weddings mostly...Thanks. Philip

Hey jason, thanks for showing me some really useful information about the autofocus! I'm a musician by trade, and wanna offer you a small bit of advice, instead of flaming you for the music like everyone else. If you consciously mix the audio feed of your music to be significantly quieter than your voice, you can probably keep background music, and not have it distract viewers. Psychology dictates that we pay attention to the loudest transient noise in our surroundings. It's a survival method to be able to hear a tree falling next to you, or hearing the oncoming loom of a thunderstorm and approaching shelter. In music, especially pop music, we intentionally mix the vocal to be LOUDER than the rest of the song, so there is more contrast, and your attention is immediately drawn to that sound (in this case your spoken word). I didn't love the tune you picked either, but I'm sorry everyone just bashed you without trying to offer any insight!!

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Great video. but PLEASE kill the music. I found it difficult to concentrate on what you were saying. If I turned the volume down I couldn't hear you. Is it possible to remove the music and reload this tutorial.

very informative....thanks!

liked the clarity of explaining ..

Love love love love love you so much right now! I have been trying to find a video like this for the logest! Thank you so much!!

Thanks Jason. The AF points are no longer in my playback images. I now understand a bit more about all those settings too! .

thankeyou sir

Thank you soo much dear

Great information.... tq bro

Excellent video, thanks

Thank you for this video. Very informative

Great video! Relevant information.

Thank you Jason

Hi Jason thanks for the information I use the BBF on my 7D for shooting Basketball I find it is a great function on the camera.

Thanks for your feedback Robert!

Thanks for tutorial bro u great

Very helpful. I could not find a video with continuous tracking!

Great video

very nice

Jason, I love your explanations, crisp concise and clear. Request you to make a video for nightclub photography. I am struggling with low lights, handheld Camera shake and small space...Can you help me how to tackle it?

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Back button focus rules.

Hey I have a question...When I'm filming, I put my lens on AF. But whenever I move I always hear the camera focusing! You can hear it on my videos. How do I not hear the focus motor? Please help:) thanks

Good stuff, many thanks.

Can you keep the focus point grid constantly illuminated in red as you're photographing ? Makes it easier to see .

Thanks sir

Best tutorial EVER!!!!!!

Thank you for this video, but I do have a question. How are you getting to that initial menu with the AF drive that appears at 1:45. I press the AF drive button like you are, but it does absolutely nothing. I can get to the AF drive from the menu option in my 5DM3, but I only see AF Mode on the top, AI Servio AF and then it gives me three choices like you have. I don't see Drive Mode or Autospeed continued choices. Help!

Very helpful video. Thanks :-)

very helpful explaination

Thanks for the tutorial Jason. I've got a problem with my camera, I can see the autofocus marker on the viewfinder eyepiece but I can't see it when I switch it on to show on the display? any idea why?

Hi Jason, I own the 5dlll with a Tamron 24-70mm f.2.8 and I always have big focus problem in low light, especially in the clubs, can you suggest a good setting for that kind of condition?? thank you so much Clemente

Good job. :-) Thanks.

Thank you Jason!

Great tutorial

thanks alot ! it was so helpful

Really helpful. Thanks a lots!

Thank you

Really helpful! Thanks so much. :) Subscribed.

Great information!!

Just subscribed to your channel. Nice job.

great vid, thanks....

I don’t like this feature, I’ve been using a t5i for years n my new 77d has this advanced pin point focus n I feel I have little control over the sharpness of my photos. I want a flat focus I can control. Not 1 dot here 1 dot there. Can there will be points out of focus I need in focus

Thank you, this was educational

Very useful .. Thanks

I would like to have watched your instructional video, BUT I couldn't hear what you are saying because of that VERY annoying boom boom stuff (so called music, in the foreground). What has the boom boom music got to do with photography? I am sure your lesson is very good; it's just that I cannot follow it.

I want more information abut focusing points if I take new camera 📷 then haw to open all tha focus points I want to plezz make related to that focus points and upload the Vedio

This was so helpful thankyou so much!

Thanks for video, I have a problem that I couldn’t solve. Suddenly my AF start blinking in one point in the bottom, its like a af point lock, do you know how to remove it?

Hello Jason, sorry for beeing so late but I have just bought a second-hand 5dM3 but cannot get the camera to track in AI servo, When I open Live view it automatically switches off the AI srrvo, Witch setting do I have wrong ?

hi. do you mind in explaining a little deeper about focus point area selection. i mean for moving kids , running towards the tog?

Hey Jason, it would be cool to see a video about the custom picture styles you make on your camera and what you use each one for. If you even use any... and how/if shooting in raw negates the necessity to make custom styles, just like using auto white balance and then changing the temperature in cam raw. Thanks for the info in this tutorial

My canon 5d aperture is locked. I can't able to change the aperture.. 😕 Is it any accidental setting problem or camera damage??

the tutorials are real good ..... sorry the music disturbed me big time

Iam wedding photographer if I need to take a subject what is the best focus option to be set because iam currently a candid doing I don't know subjects pls explain what is the correct position of focus for subject to get full focus?

i am using Cannon 5D Mark3. when i press and hold the click button lense focuses on the subject i want to. But when i shift my composition without releasing the click button focus shifts. I think some one has made some changes in the settings. Please guide me.

I still have a question about the focus...how can I ask directly?

How did you make the display on back of camera show your focal points and settings at beginning of video..thank you

Please record this video again. Themusic is loud and if you could please record with examples. thank you

Thanks for your great tutorial. How can I see the "AF Point Selection" Menu on the screen?

Hero!

Hi Sir in mark 4 auto sections 61 point is not showing in my camera how to fix it

could you maybe show, how you'd do that with a dog running around? running back and forth, left and right or towards you?

I love your tutorials on the Canon 5D Mk3 but that constant background noise is not only distracting but extremely annoying, is there any real need for it ?

Hi Dear Jason, I have just one question, how i can setting the qualety in my Canon 5d mark iii?

Hi Dear; Thanks for your information. I have question about group focus or more than 1 point focusing with Canon 5D Mark IV How can I focused on group people?

hi , I follow the back button focus and when i go back and check my photo in computer and use a plug in in lightroom to check my focus point some places it say that none of my AF points are locked in the image . Can you suggest me how i could ensure that i have the focus locked

Focus Points Grid Showing on Dispaly board...... Pls Tell me how to solve this?

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Where in the video did you cover M-Fn?

hi, how do you make the af settings show on the LCD screen instead of the view finder? I recently purchased a 7d mk ii and it tends to only show the settings in the view finder instead of on the LCD screen. thanks!

Thank you for the video. Which setting would be best for shooting hockey ?

Great video but you really need to get rid of the bass back ground as it makes it hard to focus on what you are saying...Still good though.

Good vid. Rob just got my Mark iii how do i configure for back button focusing.

Great video! I have a question though, the menu options doesn't show when I click on either the area focus grid button nor the m-Fn button. I don't know what I'm doing wrong! I really would appreciate some help!

Looks like a lot of good info here but unfortunately gave up due to background music.

Is there an alert icon in the view finder to tell you this button has be activated (to avoid a possible mistakes and not realizing you hit this button by accident)...Thanks and nice video...

I can't click photos,lens continue hunting on focus... Any suggestions to change settings?

Hi Jason, I have a Canon 6D. You seem to be very knowledgeable about focus points so perhaps you can answer this question. Why are the autofocus points showing up in my photos on camera?

Hi, thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge, easy to follow instructions and very useful, but do you really need the annoying base music? it distracts from what you are teaching. Thanks again

The button M-Fn is not declared

nice ....thanks

How do I get my auto focus grid from my view finder to my screen ?