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p.1 #1 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

Fellow FMer's,

I received my 7D earlier today, and I need to shoot a basketball game tomorrow, and obviously, I would like to give it a workout.

I currently have a 40D and I love the orange superimposed AF display feature, but I have not been able to locate this feature on the 7D. Any help?

It is possible to have the focus point blink, but it does not illuminate like the one on the 40D.

Thoughts?

Nov 15, 2009 at 03:59 AM

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Fellow FMer's,

A few minutes after I inputed my question, I found my answer!

The selection was moved to a different menu. Thanks!

Nov 15, 2009 at 04:01 AM

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p.1 #3 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

So, how do you do it?

Nov 15, 2009 at 06:27 AM

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p.1 #4 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

yeah, what are you talking about, orange imposed image?

Nov 16, 2009 at 12:39 AM

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p.1 #5 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

I think he is talking about the red focus point. I have not figured out how to turn it on in AI Servo yet myself....

Nov 16, 2009 at 02:52 AM

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donnie hagan wrote:

I think he is talking about the red focus point. I have not figured out how to turn it on in AI Servo yet myself....

Me neither...

Nov 16, 2009 at 02:54 AM

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p.1 #7 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

I've gone through seemingly every menu option and still can't seem to find it.

Nov 16, 2009 at 03:51 AM

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p. 213, C.Fn III-6

Nov 16, 2009 at 05:04 AM

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p.1 #9 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

It's really red when it comes on. Not orange. I prefer the "gray" AF blink. A little less distracting.

Nov 16, 2009 at 07:53 AM

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pdunnuck1 wrote:
p. 213, C.Fn III-6

I still can't get the red to light up in AI Servo, it does in 1 shot.

Nov 16, 2009 at 11:11 PM

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I still can't get the red to light up in AI Servo, it does in 1 shot.
Ditto

Nov 17, 2009 at 04:11 AM

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cohenxa wrote:
I still can't get the red to light up in AI Servo, it does in 1 shot.
Ditto
That's because it simply doesn't light up. The viewfinder lights up when you change AF points and it will light up when it locks focus if you are in one-shot mode.

Nov 17, 2009 at 04:54 AM

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donnie hagan wrote:
pdunnuck1 wrote:
p. 213, C.Fn III-6

I still can't get the red to light up in AI Servo, it does in 1 shot.

That's because the "red blink" has, since the 1990 EOS 10S, indicated an AF lock. AI servo, by nature, never locks on a target. Instead it is always actively focusing, hence no red blinky.

Nov 17, 2009 at 06:19 AM

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Gochugogi wrote:
donnie hagan wrote:
pdunnuck1 wrote:
p. 213, C.Fn III-6

I still can't get the red to light up in AI Servo, it does in 1 shot.

That's because the "red blink" has, since the 1990 EOS 10S, indicated an AF lock. AI servo, by nature, never locks on a target. Instead it is always actively focusing, hence no red blinky.

The 40D and 50D give a single red blink of the selected point when AF starts so that you know which is active. With the new display that doesn't even show an inactive point I suppose this blink is not necessary.

It really bugged me when I first got the camera and was playing with it in the living room but I have to admit that it has never been an issue when I was actually out shooting. Part of that is because of using dual AF start buttons and the fact that the viewfinder blinks when the focus point changes. A quick tap on the * button which is slaved to the registered AF point gives me a blink in case I need to see where the points are against a dark background.

Nov 17, 2009 at 08:22 PM

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I have had a 30d 40d and 50d, and they all blinked, regardless. I was using the 1d3 last week on manual focus, and forgot to turn the AF back on, and lost some frames because it does not blink. It was fairly dark, hard to see those little black squares against a dark background.

Live and learn, I won't make that mistake again.

Nov 17, 2009 at 11:37 PM

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p.1 #16 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

Isn't there a black square that shows you where the focus point is set? I shot some football last weekend w/ a 7D (5 games, thought it was a pretty good test). I'm used to a 1D** but found the 7D a lot easier to use than a 40/50D when using the "black Square". I d On the 40/50D the red blinkie doesn't stay on like the 1D's do....

Nov 18, 2009 at 04:43 AM

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p.1 #17 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

Yeah, totally got used to that with my 1D Mark II. So it sounds like there is no way for it to turn red... I think even my 5D initially lights up bright when focus is initially locked and then is still lit up lighter in Servo. I think. Could be nuts. Got so used to the Mark II. The black focus point can be difficult shooting football at night.

Nov 18, 2009 at 03:42 PM

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p.1 #18 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

Anybody ever find a way to make it blink red on ai-servo?

Dec 24, 2009 at 12:41 AM

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p.1 #19 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

red is sexy

Dec 24, 2009 at 12:42 AM

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p.1 #20 · Canon 7D - Superimposed AF Display

I don't own a 7D. But I did read the manual. To not spoil the surprise, you can read page 50 for the answer to when the AF point will blink red

Dec 24, 2009 at 02:21 AM

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