5DM2 autofocus?

Can the 5DM2 use autofocus to shoot movies? I have the lens in AF but it doesn't seem to function during movie mode.

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sagebrush wrote in post #7046333
Can the 5DM2 use autofocus to shoot movies? I have the lens in AF but it doesn't seem to function during movie mode.

In video mode, you can only focus with the AF-ON button --- assuming you have "Live Mode" focus activated. Please do read your user manual, or read any of the dozens of past discussions over this same question.

I am not a videographer by any means, and I didn't even sleep in a Holiday Inn last night...

But do professional cinematographers and videographers even use autofocus? When I look at films, television, and commercials, what I seem to see most are either fixed focus takes or what looks like a fast manual shift from one pre-determined focus point to another pre-determined focus point.

Thanks Strawberry for your reply. OK, I guess I just need to go a little further back in time to see one of the previous posts regarding this question.

RDKirk wrote in post #7046518
I am not a videographer by any means, and I didn't even sleep in a Holiday Inn last night...

But do professional cinematographers and videographers even use autofocus? When I look at films, television, and commercials, what I seem to see most are either fixed focus takes or what looks like a fast manual shift from one pre-determined focus point to another pre-determined focus point.

Now that you mention that... that's what I recall too. Good question that I would like to know the answer to as well.