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    Help needed ---urgently !

    Hi Everybody........can anyone help a jaded old snapper please ?...........I've been messing about with the auto focus on my fairly new 1DX..........yes I do know how lucky I am ( honest).........so far I haven't really sorted it to my satisfaction but what I have done is to stop the autofocus on the lense working. It should of course focus when the shutter is half pressed but it won't now perform that function. I can achieve autofocus with the back button but it's not my preferred action.
    In the meantime I'm on the eve of a rather expensive trip to Scotland to hopefully shoot osprey so I need a fix and quick. Also I would love a good nights sleep tonight and I won't get that until problem solved.
    Please be kind - and quick !
    thanks in anticipation
    John Boyd - Leeds http://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/im...cons/icon9.png

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    Re: Help needed ---urgently !

    HI John.
    Try resetting the camera settings back to normal, just in case you've altered something by mistake.you'll find it in the menu comes under "Clear all camera settings" this will set your camera back to default and hopefully the camera and lens will now focus with the shutter button pressed!

    Paul
    EOS 1Dx, - EF 24-105L f4,- Sigma 135 f1.8 Art - EF 400L IS f2.8, - Speedlite 430EXII.
    Freelance Sports Photographer for local Press - https://twitter.com/P_linton99

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      Help needed ---urgently !

      John the article linked below explains how to set (and therefore unset) back button focus, IHTH and gets you a decent nights sleep, enjoy your trip

      Explore the Canon Digital Learning Center to find everything ranging from buying guides to training courses.


      The menu item for your camera is :-

      EOS-1D X: C.Fn menu screen 5 (Custom Controls -- Shutter, AF-ON, AEL buttons)
      Last edited by ST-EOS; 10-08-2014, 19:48.
      Peter

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        Re: Help needed ---urgently !

        Thanks for your advice,I'll get cracking at first light-must bivouac now as light fades !
        cheers and thanks again
        JB

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          #5
          Re: Help needed ---urgently !

          Remember to bring your waterproofs then as its raining cats and dogs at the moment and likely to continue till Wednesday
          Alex

          EOS R5 EOS 7D Mk ii Lenses EFS 18-55mm EFS 55-250mm EF 50mm 24-105mm Sigma EX 70-200 Sigma 150-600c

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            Re: Help needed ---urgently !

            Hi ST.........great advice,followed your directions and it worked a treat !...........now I can concentrate on packing and mapping my route. Thanks also to 2Beers for the weather tip. I am staying in Aviemore and I know the forecast is a bit grim. However we have to carry on regardless and maybe get some images anyway.
            Thanks again everybody for your help
            JB

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              [ Canon 1DX ] [ 70-200 f2.8 L is II ] [ 300 f4 L is usm ] [ 50 mm f1.8 II ] [ 24-105 f4 L is ] [ Speedlite 430 ] [Yongnuo 568 ex II flash ] [ Yongnuo flash triggers ] [ Cokin P filters] [ Giottos Silk Road GYTL8384 carbon tripod ] [ Photoshop CS5 ] ... Wish list Canon EF 500 mm f/4 L IS USM.

              Some nice gear, but not much idea ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/123175589@N03/

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                Hope you get it sorted as we live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world and I'd hate for you to miss it
                Incidentally, glorious sunshine in Aberdeen but a wee bit blowy at the moment

                Mike
                www.mstphoto.zenfolio.com

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                  Re: Help needed ---urgently !

                  Great place to visit and certainly a place I try and visit each year though Skye has been a draw over past few years so not visited rest of Scotland for a while.

                  Hope you have a good trip and look forward to seeing some images.
                  Canon 5D3, 7D2, 60D, Canon 70-200L f2.8 IS II, Canon 300 f4L IS, Canon 16-35 f4 L, Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, Canon 1.4 MkIII extender, Sigma AF 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM, Sigma 150-600 Contemporary, Tamron SP AF 70-300 F/4-5.6 Di VC USD, Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS
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                    Re: Help needed ---urgently !

                    Glad you got it sorted out, good luck with the weather and your visit to Scotland John.
                    Peter

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