Blog / June 7, 2020

What is AF on Sony?

Sony AF-ON Button This will set the camera up for back-button focusing. If you would like to continue half-pressing the shutter release button for focusing and would rather change the default behavior of the AF ON button, simply choose some other option from the menu here.

What is Sony Real-Time Eye AF?

Sony’s Real-time Eye AF feature has been extended to the animal world, automatically detecting and tracking the eyes of animals as well as humans. With a fast lens, the difference between an award-winning portrait and an everyday snapshot may come down to nothing more than the length of an eyelash.

Does Eye AF work on animals?

When taking still photographs, and Animal AF is selected, the camera will detect the eyes of a cat or dog and even let you choose which eye you want the camera to focus on, similar to how Eye Detection AF works on human eyes. In movie mode, the cat or dog’s face is detected.

How do you use Sony Animal Eye AF?

How to Activate Animal Eye AF

Open the main menu and head to the 6th screen of the 1st tab (AF2) and select Face/Eye AF Set.
Scroll Down to Subject Detection, which by default is Set to Human and press the centre button.
Toggle down to switch from Human to Animal then press the centre button again.

What is AF mode?

Autofocus (AF) is the function of a camera to automatically focus on a subject. Most general digital cameras have this function. There are various AF methods, and the available methods are different depending on the model of your camera.

What is AF activation?

For the purpose of focusing a DSLR camera, pressing the AF-ON button has the same effect as pressing the shutter-release button halfway. “I keep the camera’s AF set to AF-ON only, and start that way for most assignments. Overall it’s a set up for fast performance.

Does A7sii have eye AF?

The A7sii has the same CDAF only sensor as the original A7s. The A7s has eye AF (and it works with Canon lenses even) but it ONLY works in AF-S mode, not AF-C like the A7Rii.

What is the benefit of real time eye AF?

Real-Time Eye AF instantly recognizes the subject’s eye and holds focus as they move, and makes it easier for photographers to take attractive pictures with the eyes in perfect focus. The speed of the eye tracking and focus is on the same level as the equipment pro sports photographers use.

Will EOS R Get Animal eye AF?

The Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6 take Eye AF to the next level with their AI-based ability to detect and track the eyes of animals as well as people. “It’s programmed using a large database of animal photography that allows the camera to recognise cats, dogs and birds within a scene,” says Mike.

Does Sony a6400 have animal eye AF?

With firmware v2. 00 the Sony a6400 now supports Animal Eye AF.

How does eye autofocus work?

In the latest Alpha cameras, Eye AF works in continuous servo mode which takes the feature from useful to tremendously powerful. Not only does Eye AF find the eye to establish focus, but it holds the eye as the camera and subject move and as you shoot at high frame rates.