Canon M50 Control Autofocus With Buttons or Touch Overview

[@ScottJWaldron]

The Canon EOS M50 comes by default in "Guided" mode. You need to switch your camera to "Standard" to use the camera as normal. To switch, access the "Disp level settings" tab. Press "OK". Select "Menu Display" and change that from "Guided" to "Standard". If you want to return to guided, go to the 4th tab called "DISPLAY LEVEL". Select "Menu Display" and change that from "Standard" to "Guided". Get the Canon EOS M50 here: bhpho.to/2GfvdKK amzn.to/2Rd7fIx

[@vijaydaulatrajguru3682]

Yes I followed your steps. In manual mode- FOO - ita says ‘cannot adjust aperture. No lense attached’. But I have attached the lense

[@ScottJWaldron]

@@vijaydaulatrajguru3682 If it is a lens that doesn't communicate with the camera like a film era lens, you need to change the setting "release shutter w/o lens" in the settings tab, page five, custom functions. If not, make sure the data contacts of the lens and camera are clean and not damaged...

[@Ollie27189]

Great video but how do we use the dial to move the AF becuase when I do it it just has my normal bindings

[@ScottJWaldron]

@@Ollie27189 The button with a white/blue checkerboard pattern is the autofocus toggle. You have to press that once to get into the mode where you can move the AF point around. From the back of the camera it's in the top right under the * button.

[@Ollie27189]

@@ScottJWaldron ah ok so you can't move it whilst your in your normal shooting mode you have go go into that ??

[@purplelsa]

I was upset with my focusing problem after I set it up. It wasn't focusing and I was wondering if it was my camera problem. But that button. you showed me after I press on it and changed it to AF from MF it is now focusing. I am really newbie to the camera world. You helped me a lot and made my day ! Thank you

[@ScottJWaldron]

Glad the video was useful. With anything it takes time and practice. Here is a M50 beginner video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWPHf4CDeJ1omas

[@onentstudios]

This was a life saver. M50 have an issue with the LCD display is not working when camera is tethered to computer. I was clueless what to when I figer out I cant use the touch screen to focus. But this was the answer hank you man;You saved me

[@ScottJWaldron]

Nice!

[@sharontyrer1890]

As a newbie to my camera, this really helped!! Thank you for the easy explanation.

[@ScottJWaldron]

Sharon, thanks for the feedback. I'm glad the video was able to help out.

[@JuanCamacho21]

Thank you for this! I had my auto focus stuck on and you helped me get it back to tracking focus.

[@ScottJWaldron]

Glad it helped!

[@LuCiUsSsYT]

There is a way to remove the af square in this canon eos m50?

[@ScottJWaldron]

When you are doing HDMI out? The only way is putting the camera in manual focus mode. It won't work over 30 minutes without doing a weird workaround. You can use the camera as a USB webcam through their special software: www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/self-help-center/eos-webcam-utility Not super high resolution, but I think it is usually suffucient.

[@shontroelstrup2023]

Nice. I was beginning to think the M50 didn't have this feature. I was really missing it! Thanks! Still haven't figured out how to make the AF point change size without going into the menu, but I'll watch a few more times and see what I'm missing.

[@ScottJWaldron]

Glad the video was useful to you.

[@tomastrnkaYT]

What I found is that you can go to the smaller AF frame only if you are in Manual Focus. For me the AF frame size is 1pt, and cant be smaller or bigger. The option in the menu is grey and cant be changed.

[@Ollie27189]

How do you bind it to do that becuase when I click the buttons it just has my current binds to what the button does

[@AsianGargamel]

that was quick and helpful, thanks

[@vmkoz]

how do i stop it from being blurry "hunting" .

[@ScottJWaldron]

Not sure what you mean but try turning continuous focus off so the camera would only try to focus when you half-press the shutter or touch on the screen. support.usa.canon.com/kb/index?page=content&id=ART178469

[@vmkoz]

@@ScottJWaldron camera blurry while focusing. how to turn this off

[@r.wilson8095]

Good information but wish the lighting while filming the back of the camera was brighter to actually see the buttons selected and used.

[@ScottJWaldron]

point noted

[@EDDIEGARAGE]

Great tutorial thanks

[@ScottJWaldron]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mrnobody5763]

This works also during video shooting? We should expect something like a bokeh effect?

[@ScottJWaldron]

With the M50 you can change the focal point by touching the screen while it is recording. This doesn't have anything to do with bokeh. Use the M50 in manual video mode and select the widest aperture possible to get the blurriest background. So f/3.5 is better than f/8 in this case. To compensate for the large aperture you will probably need to use a fast shutter speed. In manual video mode on the M50, the aperture and shutter have to be controlled mnaually, but you can set the ISO to automatic.

[@yarisTSk]

good video, great channel, thank you ! keep it up.

[@senthamizh.s6157]

Can you tell me how to adjust the viewfinder in canon m50 Mark 2 as it's blurry?🤧

[@ScottJWaldron]

There is a diopter lever below the eyepiece you can push side-to-side. cam.start.canon/en/C007/manual/html/UG-01_Preparations_0080.html

[@rowanscraickitchen367]

Hey Scott, total newbie. All you showed was great, but when i click my shutter button it focus but no pic is taken. How am i supposed to eventually take the picture, its driving me insane, how can I get my shutter button to take picture and not focus?

[@ScottJWaldron]

Start with my beginner video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWPHf4CDeJ1omas Take note of where I'm talking about switching between the guided and normal menu. If you don't have a handle of the camera at that point, completely reset it: Setup tab (gear icon, tab #3), page 5 (set up 5), clear settings, and then select "Clear all camera settings".

[@alidollar1994]

Have you found a way to show Electronic Level on the screen? I have heard that it's a bug and the only way to get that on screen is to disable the Face AF option.

[@ScottJWaldron]

Haven't heard of that problem. Maybe it's a bug or a "feature" in how they designed it. Put the camera in Zone AF or 1 pt AF. It doesn't show on 'L'+tracking in the AF method selector (Tab 1, page 6, AF Method). Also, make sure it's checked in one of the info screens (Tab 3, page 4, Shooting info. disp., Screen info. settings)

[@sueowen3891]

Thanks for this video. However when I try to move the autofocus point whilst looking through the viewfinder, it doesn’t work? Have I missed something? The little box moves to the left of the screen.

[@ScottJWaldron]

You need to be in single point autofocus or zone autofocus. Being in the default face detect mode won't work probably. There is a feature called "touch and drag autofocus" where you use the screen while having the camera up to your face. You might have that on and accidentally touching the screen with your face or fingers. To move the focus the button you have to press the lower of the two blue buttons above where you grip the camera. That's a toggle to allow you to use the d-pad to move the focus point around. I'm on a phone so this is as detailed as I can get.

[@sueowen3891]

@@ScottJWaldron thanks so much for your speedy reply! It was my nose touching the screen, I think 😆 I’m pleased to be able to use this feature properly now.

[@souitenesse674]

Hello Scott, I have no idea who to ask this question, perhaps you can assist since you seem to know this camera really well. My EOS M50 is stuck on MF mode. The AF/MF button does nothing, I can't find any option to revert to AF in the menu, and the camera simply does not function anymore as it refuses to focus on anything, it won't take photos and videos, and on the left side of the touch screen it's stuck with MF. What could possibly have happened? How can we revert to AF? We tried resetting the settings but it stays like this. Have you ever seen such issue? I would be extremely grateful for your help!

[@ScottJWaldron]

If you've completely reset the camera there must be something physically wrong with the camera or lens.

[@ScottJWaldron]

You could try examining the connections on the lens mount and lens itself to see if any of them look dirty or damaged. Use something like a little bit of rubbing alcohol and a q-tip that leaves no residue and dries quickly to clean them off if needed.

[@souitenesse674]

@@ScottJWaldron Scott thank you so much!! I found the reason, some plastic pieces were were broken in the lens mount. No idea how that happened. I cleared everything and it works now. You saved my holidays! I am very grateful!

[@LiYuanChea]

I can't focus right side of my pictures or videos. do you think it is a problem with the camera's sensor or the lens? I'm using the 15-45mm kit lens. Thank you

[@ScottJWaldron]

I've never heard of that issue. There is no way for me to do anything but guess, but I'd say try to get another lens to test with.

[@LiYuanChea]

@@ScottJWaldron It was the lens. I bought a new one, now it is working nice and smooth

[@fjphoto23]

I tried to move the white focus square with the D pad like u showed but it doesn't work. Did you set the button differently???

[@ScottJWaldron]

You need to be in "Zone AF" or "1 pt AF". See the two buttons on the top right? One has a blue magnifier icon. The other one looks like a little checker board. The lower button is a toggle that allows you to move around the focus box. You press it once to get into that mode, move around the box with the d-pad or touch screen, and press it again to go back to the normal mode.

[@fjphoto23]

@@ScottJWaldron Thank you so much!!!!

[@rodneyneufeld1191]

@@ScottJWaldron This answers my questions too as I could not see the buttons that you were pressing.

[@giolee1274]

Hi there. Is there a way to disable the focus box and still have autofocus? Problem is the box shows up when I play it back on the atomos ninja v

[@ScottJWaldron]

It has to be in 'L'+tracking AF. Cycling through with the info button should give you one clear output, or you can use manual focus. If that doesn't work you might need to setup a clear screen in the display(tab 3 >> page 4 >> Shooting info disp >> screen info settings to make sure screen 4 is checked) Another issue I've heard about is that the camera will turn off the HDMI output after 30 minutes with no buttons being pressed.

[@giolee1274]

Scott Waldron thank you for the tip. Greatly appreciated. Been trying to figure this out for almost a week 😂

[@CaribbeanGamerpr]

@@ScottJWaldron it did not work... have you tested this before replying?

[@tomastrnkaYT]

Hi Scott, Im missing the MENU button option to resize, and my AF frame size is only the bigger square and I cant change it. Do you have any idea? thx!

[@ScottJWaldron]

The Canon EOS M50 comes by default in "Guided" mode. You need to switch your camera to "Standard" to use the camera as normal. To switch, access the "Disp level settings" tab. Press "OK". Select "Menu Display" and change that from "Guided" to "Standard". If you want to return to guided, go to the 4th tab called "DISPLAY LEVEL". Select "Menu Display" and change that from "Standard" to "Guided".

[@tomastrnkaYT]

@@ScottJWaldron Thx for reply, I dont use Guided mode, Im on Standard since day one.

[@ScottJWaldron]

What mode are you using?

[@ScottJWaldron]

AF operation "servo AF" disables the af frame size. You need to use "one shot" to get the smaller frame.

[@2minuteexplainers438]

I got lot 44 seconds into this tutorial. I activated Q button but did not get the interface that you show here on the video. Any ideas as to what is going on?

[@ScottJWaldron]

You have to switch from the "guided" menu to the standard one. I'm on my phone so I can't give you the exact tab it is on. Look for the setting "menu display".

[@ScottJWaldron]

Now that I'm back on a computer, here is the process: The Canon EOS M50 comes by default in "Guided" mode. You need to switch your camera to "Standard" to use the camera as normal. To switch, access the "Disp level settings" tab. Press "OK". Select "Menu Display" and change that from "Guided" to "Standard". If you want to return to guided, go to the 4th tab called "DISPLAY LEVEL". Select "Menu Display" and change that from "Standard" to "Guided".

[@zachh468]

Thank you so much!!

[@JM94_]

When I use this feature and zoom in trying to take a pic, it goes back to regular normal pic 😢 is there a way I can fix this? Thank you in advance!

[@ScottJWaldron]

The zoom in feature is mean to be used when doing manual focus or focusing exactly where you want when autofocus is on. It's not actually making a picture that's zoomed in. I was "half pressing" the shutter button so the camera didn't jump out of the zoom-in feature. Fully pressing the shutter take a photo and resets the view. Actual zooming depends on what lens you are using. If the 15-45mm kit lens isn't enough zoom then you need to buy something like the EF-M 55-200mm ( amazon affiliate link: amzn.to/3fCsQXA )

[@JM94_]

@@ScottJWaldron I have the sigma lens 50mm.

[@JM94_]

@@ScottJWaldron I’m assuming I can’t take pics while having zoom in as you had it in your video?

[@ScottJWaldron]

Yes, it does take a photo while zoomed in. But after one photo the view will reset to normal. The shutter button basically has two buttons in it based on how strongly you press it. A half press will focus. A full press will take a photo. If the camera isn't taking photos then there is a problem. If that lens isn't communicating with the camera then it won't take a photo unless you... 1. figure out the problem and fix it like cleaning the contacts on the camera/lens, or figure out if the lens is even compatible. 2. If it's and old lens that doesn't talk with the camera then turn on the setting that allows you to take photos for that situation: community.usa.canon.com/t5/EOS-DSLR-Mirrorless-Cameras/Canon-EOS-M50-wont-take-pictures-with-new-lens/td-p/262529

[@JM94_]

@@ScottJWaldron yeah it will take the pic and then resets back to normal :/ do you recommend any lenses that zoom in like that and take the pic?

[@Prateekyzf]

How to control the Aperture, Shutter speed & ISO using buttons, during using viewfinder?

[@ScottJWaldron]

I don't have the camera with me at the moment, so here is a general idea. Be in manual mode. On the D pad in one of the directions (I think up) toggles between aperture and shutter speed. The dial near the shutter button changes the value. You can map ISO to a button of your choice such as that top panel custom button. Pressing that will pop up an on-screen (or in the EVF) display for ISO where you use the dial again to adjust.

[@Prateekyzf]

@@ScottJWaldron Thankyou So much :)

[@joshuajones9086]

Does this work for video also

[@ScottJWaldron]

I don't recall what exactly I covered in this video. If you are in zone or 1 point based autofocus you can move the box around with the buttons before starting to record, but as far as I know you have to use the touch screen when the camera is recording.

[@joshuajones9086]

@@ScottJWaldron sorry I mean does the program auto mode or other modes effect the image quality on movie mode. I don't know for some reason the image quality is not what it was after I reset the camera and I can't figure it out

[@ScottJWaldron]

@@joshuajones9086 They are mostly separate as far as I know, but focus modes are universal. Picture styles are as well. Focus shouldn't be a problem unless you are in manual focus. Picture styles could make a difference in sharpness/color. Other oblivious settings to look at are what resolution and frame rate the video mode is set at (OK/Q button in the live view is the quickest way to access that). There is no way of knowing how you had the camera set up before the reset. Normally I turn down sharpness in the picture style area because the default looks like too much in my opinion.

[@joshuajones9086]

@@ScottJWaldron yeah I purchased it second hand so idk what that person had the settings as its In great condition and looks good during the day but at night even with good light and low iso the image just looks grainy and soft and low resolution I think I may be something with image quality but image quality doesn't have that big of a impact if a record during the day compared to night. I purchased a dummy battery adapter a while back it makes the camera touch screen a little laggy when you touch it but it had no effect on the camera quality but recently at night it horrible. Maybe I will take it to the shop tomorrow and talk to someone.

[@ScottJWaldron]

@@joshuajones9086 Two things, your AC adapter isn't providing power properly to the camera. I have multiple videos about this on my channel about issues and trying to find a good one. There is a search feature on the main channel page. Otherwise I can post links if you want them. While you might think the light is good at night, it might not actually be. When Auto ISO is on the camera will adjust it as needed for the camera to get a good exposure. High iso means more grain and struggling to focus. Though that wouldn't explain if the camera did look good before resetting settings. It's possible your aperture or shutter speed are set manually.

[@vijaydaulatrajguru3682]

Sir New m50 just buy Set camera but not work shutter So plaese help me

[@ScottJWaldron]

No idea, contact Canon in your country...

[@SirJer]

What about the drag to focus feature?

[@ScottJWaldron]

I go over that feature a bit in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHrTmGqmqNKtgNk

[@STORIEDAMAAN]

how do u have 125 iso?? mine has 100 200 so on helpppp

[@ScottJWaldron]

As far as I know the M50 does not have a setting to switch between half and third stops with ISO. When you select ISO on the screen with your finger it will show a bar with 100, 200, 400... but you can select between the numbers to get 125, etc. Scroll the bar or use the left and right arrows on the d-pad.

[@michaeloeser]

With gloves it will be hard to use the small buttons as well ;-)

[@ScottJWaldron]

Yep, the limitations of small consumer cameras can get frustrating at times.

[@anyalemohamed8953]

Unalazimishwa kuongea ama ...?

[@ScottJWaldron]

I have no idea what you are saying. Your words didn't make any sense in Google Translate.

[@lostvlog6857]

Watching this awful video makes me wonder why I didn't buy a Sony instead of this piece of crap!

[@ScottJWaldron]

Alrightly then