The Difference Between One shot vs AI Servo AF Operation

[@AndreaGarzaAG]

You have a gift for teaching. I’m really enjoying and learning from your videos.

[@TonghoPhotography]

Thanks so much for your comment.

[@Nadiya3494]

This is the best explanation I have found! Thank you!

[@TonghoPhotography]

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[@19MHansen95]

So easy to understand. Thanks for a simple guide!

[@julianlo2635]

Thank you, Hank. I have owned the EOS R for a while and have missed the opportunity to utilise the AI Servo. Will get more practice starting now. Cheers!

[@Epicp_Dave]

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[@N_O_R_R_I_E]

Nice job Hank, very very simple and very helpful

[@TonghoPhotography]

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[@thequarantinecatholic]

Your videos rock Hank!!!! You explain techniques so clearly!!!!!!!!!

[@christianmejia4839]

Thank you for making this easy to understand. One question. How did you get to film the live view video?

[@TonghoPhotography]

Thanks for watching. I'm really glad it was of help. To answer your question, I used an HDMI Video Capture device (www.amazon.com/edola-Camcorder-Streaming-Broadcasting-Conference/dp/B08CR52H9J/ref=pd_lpo_3?pd_rd_i=B08CR52H9J&psc=1) to capture the camera video into the PC. On the PC, I used a freeware called OBS to capture the video into a video clip.

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Wow after watching many videos it finally clicked!! Thank you!

[@TonghoPhotography]

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This was so helpful thank you!!

[@Imlukengu]

Thank you for the explanation.i have learned something new just before shoot

[@TonghoPhotography]

You're very welcome. Glad it was of help :).

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Best explanation

[@Carl83839A]

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[@TonghoPhotography]

Glad you did! Thanks very much for watching and commenting.

[@Pocamatic_productions]

Thanks for explaining this. I finally understand

[@TonghoPhotography]

Glad you found it of help :). Thanks!

[@ray_c_yuen]

I guess with One Shot and AI Focus, you can have one point or all points of focus. How does multiple points know which one to focus on (in AI Servo mode)? Will it always focus on what's closest?

[@TonghoPhotography]

From what I observed, except for Face+Tracking which looks for the faces/eyes, the other will look for 2 things: contrasty area and closeness to the camera. If both are present, it will grab that one.

[@larryborses8670]

Great explanation. I am new and using eos M5. I am trying to understand the difference between "servo" and tracking and smoothe zone." I Hope you can help.

[@TonghoPhotography]

Hi Larry, for action shooting (i.e. moving subjects) you need to use Servo mode instead of one shot and also change the AF method to Smooth Zone. The technique is to pan after the object or Point and Drag, press the shutter half way to establish initial focus. Do not release the shutter button at all...keep the 9 AF points (Smooth Zone) on the subject...as long as one or more of these 9 points are on the subject, the camera will keep the subject in focus...press shutter fully to take shot(s) but do not fully release (you'd lose focus if that happens).

[@larryborses8670]

@@TonghoPhotography Thanks Hank for the quick and easy to understand response. I have spent many, many hours looking for the answer to my question. Your explanation is right on and easy to understand. I have checked out your other videos and they are also the best quality of answers and visusal. Great job... keeep up the good work.

[@TonghoPhotography]

@@larryborses8670 Thanks very much. It means a lot :).

[@oceanegagnon5665]

AI servo only work by the viewfinder for me personally is it normal? I have a canon t7

[@TonghoPhotography]

Hi Océane Gagnon, yes it is normal. T7 is a DSLR in which AF works differently in Liveview (it uses Contrast Detection instead of Phase Detection) and is too slow to work with AI Servo.

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Thank you for this! This was very easy to understand :)

[@TonghoPhotography]

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[@ameen6768]

Now I understand it, thank you so much 💗

[@TonghoPhotography]

Hi Ameen, you're welcome. Thanks for watching

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Hi Tuan. Glad you liked it :).

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Game changing for newbies like me! Thanks.

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Thank you for this helpful video! 🙏

[@TonghoPhotography]

You're very welcome and thank you for watching :)

[@josecarri]

thank you Hien

[@TonghoPhotography]

You're welcome :). Thanks for watching.

[@androidstreak]

Ai servo for moving animal especially wildlife

[@adripichun]

thanks!!!

[@TonghoPhotography]

You're welcome!

[@mikolaj1400]

Thank you very much!

[@TonghoPhotography]

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[@Bininandra]

really well explained, thank you

[@TonghoPhotography]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful.

[@pthoro]

Thank you for this

[@TonghoPhotography]

Hi, you are most welcome, and thank you!

[@ragavansrinivasan511]

Nice explanation

[@CriRiz]

Thanks

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

If you enable eye tracking it will be more accurate again.

[@TonghoPhotography]

Not sure I understand your comment. Can you explain?

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

@@TonghoPhotography that’s ok, I thought you were using an r5 or r6, that focus square goes smaller again with eye tracking turned on, it literally sticks to the eyes of people or animals and keeps the focus there as you pan.

[@TonghoPhotography]

@@oo0Spyder0oo You are right. It is true that R5/R6 makes tracking BIF much easier with animal eye-tracking but that does not change the difference between One shot and Servo operations. Thanks for your comment. Maybe I should get myself an R5, ha ha...

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

@@TonghoPhotography yes I know it doesnt change one shot and servo, just that it adds more to the servo operation. Yes the tracking, both animal and human options, really makes servo come alive. You would be amazed how much better servo is when it sticks to your subjects eyes, unlike the larger tracking box which could be on the person's nose for example. Have a good one.

[@TonghoPhotography]

@@oo0Spyder0oo Agreed. The RP does have excellent human eye tracking. I did mention in the video that I use mostly eye tracking in Servo mode. I only use the single point focus to isolate the other distractions (including eye-tracking) to bring out the main difference between one-shot and AI Servo.

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Thank you 🙏

[@Thegardenhose]

Wow, thanks!

[@TonghoPhotography]

You're welcome :). Glad you liked it.

[@ahmedabdelwahab4582]

What you explained is Servo mode and not AI servo mode

[@TonghoPhotography]

You're right. Canon used to call this mode AI Servo mode (in the DSLR). Now it is simply Servo.

[@Bushcraft242]

Great thank you

[@TonghoPhotography]

Thank you too!

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Finally I get it

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