SL2 AF Focus Recompose Question

[pmendelson]

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Maybe I am missing something basic here. When I try to focus recompose by half-pressing on the shutter button (and always keeping it half-pressed) and moving the camera to recompose, the AF refocuses automatically so what I originally focused on is no longer in focus.  For example, I focus on the leaf in the foreground, recompose while holding the shutter button half-pressed, and the camera refocuses on the trees in the background.  Is there a way to focus / recompose in AF mode without this happening?  Otherwise loving the SL2!

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[digitalfx]

Works for me. Check your settings, are you using AFs or AFc?

AFc is “continuous”...it’s not designed to do what you want

[acapella]

Not knowing if this is the right thing to do but I use AF in tracking mode. While recomposing the original focus point (in fact area) stays in place. Interested if there are other methods

Regards

[pmendelson]

Mystery solved - I was using iAF (intelligent AF) and when I switched to AF-S it solved the issue.  Thanks.

[acapella]

Simple