7D orientation focus point switching.

has anyone had any problems with that? on mine it worked fine with original firmware 1.0.7 (meaning top focus pint while horizontally was switching to remain top after turning the camera 90 degrees).after upgrade to 1.0.9 and subsequently to 1.1.0 the focus point moves but not wher it should . on 1.0.9 it was jumpint from top to centre, on 1.1.0 it switches from top horizontal to right area focus when turn camera to vertical....
I guess we need 1.1.1....
or I have a lemon.
could you guys check yours and post?
thx.

Tagging this so I remember to check when I get home this evening.

I have mine sitting here but to be honest I don't understand your post, so I'm not sure what to test?

Do you have the camera configured to use different AF settings depending on whether you are shooting horizontal vs vertical and, if so, is that feature working correctly after installing the latest firmware?

Ah, I see what you mean. Mine is set to the default (which I assume is off). Is that feature in custom functions or elsewhere?

yeah, in teh AF section of custom functions

Ok I got it, C.Fn III - 12.

Actually neat feature. I upgraded mine this morning to 1.1.0 and this feature IS working correctly for me. I used Zone AF when vertical and single point for horizontal. The camera did switch when I turned it in my hands.

I'm on fw 1.1.0 and the focus point "jumps" as you flip orientation as long as the camera is metering (that was using one shot, manual AF selection ...and at least in that mode it jumps to the last selected AF point for the particular orientation)

merlin2375 wrote in post #8961825
Ok I got it, C.Fn III - 12.

Actually neat feature.

Note that it uses different settings for vertical with shutter button on top vs vert. with shutter button on bottom so you get even more options.

Also note that it can get confused of you point it straight up or straight down.

It's not that simple that you just didn't register different points for the different orientations?

Say that you use the camera with C.Fn III-12-0. That means that if you select the top AF point and turn the camera around, you still have the same point active, so it's now out on one side.
Now you change to C.Fn III-12-1. If you select the top point when holding the camera in landscape orientation, you don't get the top point again just because you turn the camera vertical (with grip up). In that vertical position, you have to move the selected AF point to the top (which is equivalent to the camera's rightmost point, when held normally).
Now, when you go back and forth betwen horizontal and vertical, grip up, you'll get the top point all the time, as you set it like that.
But still, if you go vertical the other way (grip down), once again you don't have the top point (camera's leftmost AF point) active, as you haven't selected that with the camera in that orientation yet. Move the point to the top, while still holding the camera vertical in that direction, and finally you have it set to use the top one in all three orientations.

The same goes for the registered home point. You have to select and register one such point in all three orientations for that to work, or the camera will consider the center point to be your home point (HP).

I just checked mine and it still works as expected after updating to firmware 1.1.0.

Like rai33 mentioned, I noticed that the focus point wouldnt change orientation unless the camera was metering. However, I noticed this in 1.0.9 (never paid attention while on 1.0.7). But while I was just flipping my camera from portrait to landscape orientation, I noticed that it would sometimes change focus point on its own, without half-pressing the shutter button. I tested it about 8-10 times, but then it occurred to me I looked like an idiot twisting my camera quickly back and forth, so I stopped.

Upgrade to 1.1.0 last night and the function works fine on mine. It remembers the last set AF point in each orientation (landscape, portrait handle up and portrait handle down).

Yeah, I guess that "remembers" part got me.... I understood that it is smarter and selects for example always top or always left....
Thanx for checking!!!

Got home and tested mine. Everything seems fine with firmware 1.1.0