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May 06, 2006 11:08 |  #1

I really like the CF4-1 feature where you can set your focus with the * button on the 30D.

Can you do this with the G6?


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May 06, 2006 19:33 |  #2

In the Pro1 (user’s guide pg. 104) and the G6 (user’s guide pg. 105), asterisk (*) works for Locking the exposure setting or AE lock.

The user’s guide tells nothing about locking the focus setting, but the following procedure work for me in the Pro1:

  • aim the camera to your subject
  • half press the shutter button to get the center rectangle green
  • immediately press the MF manual focus button

The focus will remain the same as long as the manual focus is in effect provided you do not move the focusing ring.

You can not use manual focus in AUTO mode and the procedure described dos not work in continuous focus.

I am almost sure that you can store the manual focus setting in C1 or C2 modes and that both the zoom and focus settings of the lens will be the same in the next power-up.

Perhaps the G6 allows a similar procedure to lock the focus setting.

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May 07, 2006 18:19 as a reply to  @ rpolitsr's post |  #3

Thanks Refael, I tried that and it does work. The shutter button on the 30D has spoiled me and after using it the button on the G6 seems harder to find the 1/2 way point and I end up shooting before I am ready. The focus with the * button just seems more logical after using it. I will probably store the manual focus setting in C1 as you illustrated above.


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